“Sonny.”

Mrs. Brown entered the shop smiling and pulled up a toy car from her purse. She said to Sonny, “Look, Sonny. I bought you a toy.”

“Grandma.”

Sonny had no idea what happened among the adults, so he would still acknowledge his grandparents’ and father’s presence.

Liberty held grudges against the Browns, but she was ready to move on after the divorce. So long as the Browns stayed out of her business, Liberty could keep her cool when meeting her ex-husband’s family.

She never spok