When we got home, Mike was waiting for us.
“Where have you two been?” Mike said as we came in.
“The hospital,” I replied. “Why have you been giving Lily supplements behind my back?”
His eyes widened, then he shrugged. “To help her. She wanted to feel lighter on the ice—”
“Those pills have been making her sick,” I snapped.
“Why have you been giving Lily supplements behind my back?”
“They’re herbal. It’s not a big deal.” He turned to Lily. “I was helping you…”
Lily looked up at him, and I saw something in her face I hadn’t seen before when she looked at Mike — betrayal.
“I kept feeling worse,” she said quietly. “I told you, and you didn’t listen. You just said I needed to adjust. You were wrong.”
He opened his mouth, but I stepped forward before he could speak.
“You told her to hide something that was making her sick. You do not get to make decisions for her anymore.”
“I told you, and you didn’t listen.”
His eyes narrowed. “Excuse me?”
“You heard me. She needs to take a step back from training to recover. She might not even be able to compete this year.”
“You’re overreacting—”
