At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Dad named me the first worthless person to be thrown out of the family while Mom and my sister laughed. But the moment I said they had made my choice simple, every grin disappeared…
At midnight on New Year’s Eve, my father lightly struck his champagne glass and declared, “It’s time to remove the useless people from this family.”
The table erupted in laughter.
Then his eyes settled directly on me.
“You’re first.”
