Drawing the Line

I glanced at him with a faint smile. "I'm just trying to help her build some character. You know how she yells at me and has no respect for me anymore. If I let her get away with everything, we'll end up hating each other."

"It's not that serious. She's just a kid. No kid really holds a grudge against their mom," Declan said, clearly thinking I was being too harsh.

"Yes, they do," I said firmly. "