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“I think,” I said, meeting his eyes, “that the sooner we figure this out, the sooner Mom gets what she needs.”
That shut them up.
***
I sat in my car after leaving the hospital.
Of course, they cared about the house. It was the only real asset left.
And suddenly, it made sense.
I let out a breath and finally drove home.
The rest of the day passed with me replaying the look on my mother’s face.
By the time night came, I already knew what I was going to do.
The following day, I arrived at the house two hours early.
My mother was resting in her chair in the kitchen when I walked in.
“I wanted to check on you,” I replied. “Make sure you have everything you need.”