Emma, the eldest, had always been the golden child. Catherine had pushed her to excel academically and athletically, and Emma had obliged, earning a full scholarship to a prestigious university. However, her mother's constant pressure had taken a toll on her mental health, and Emma struggled with anxiety and depression.
The Smiths were a family like any other, or so it seemed. Behind the closed doors of their upscale suburban home, a complex web of relationships and secrets threatened to tear them apart.
Michael, the middle child, had rebelled against his mother's expectations. He had dropped out of college and was working a dead-end job, much to Catherine's dismay. She saw him as a failure, and their relationship was strained, to say the least.
