Finally, the phone rang with Charlie’s name flashing on the screen. ‘Charlotte, what’s happening?’ he asked, his tone swimming in confusion. Tensions tangled between us, a marital storm breaching his calm. ‘It’s your parents, Charlie,’ I sighed, recounting their brazen move. His voice wavered, caught between loyalty and the truth unraveling at our feet. Together, we’d navigate through the chaos his parents had piled into our life.