A Barbecue Invitation That Turned Into a Reckoning

When Reid’s ex-wife’s stepfather invited him and his fiancée Elodie to a family barbecue   he welcomed it as a hopeful sign of peace and civility after years of navigating tense family ties. Reid had always tried to maintain goodwill with Nadine’s family despite the divorce, believing in kindness and maturity over conflict. So, when…