My son had no idea I’d saved $800,000. Then his wife said, “He has to leave this house.”

“Albert, we were just stressed that night. You misunderstood. We’re family.”

I looked at her coldly.

“I misunderstood nothing, Chelsea.”

I folded my hands on the polished table.

“You told me to stay in my room. So I chose a bigger room.”

Fiona took control.

“Mr. and Mrs. Higgins, the situation is simple.”

She slid three folders toward them.

“The bank requires a new co-signer by the end of the week.”

“The $65,000 loan is due today at 5:00 p.m.”

Logan buried his face in his hands.

“We don’t have that kind of money, Dad. You know we’re living paycheck to paycheck. If you do this, we’ll lose everything. The house. Everything.”

I looked at my son.