Moja rodzina odcięła mnie od świata po tym, jak wykorzystałem „ich spadek”, aby wrócić do szkoły – to, co wydarzyło się w dniu ukończenia szkoły, wprawiło mnie w osłupienie

“We had someone assess the property because we wanted to know what needed fixing.”

I stared at him.

“For me?”

“For you.”

I almost laughed.

“You expect me to believe that?”

Ryan stepped closer.

“You’ve complained about the roof, the back steps, and the downstairs bathroom for years.”

“I complained to your mother.”

“We know.”

I frowned.

“How?”

“We talked about the house with her before she died,” he replied. “Mom always said you’d let something fall apart before spending money if you thought it could survive another year.”

Despite myself, I nearly smiled.

That sounded exactly like Margaret.

David pointed toward the paperwork.

“The assessment listed the repairs and the property’s estimated value. We wanted to know what actually needed attention before we offered to pay for anything.”

“Offered?”

Ryan nodded.

“We wanted to help.”

“Then why today?”

His eyes shifted toward the boxes.

“Because the repairs weren’t the reason we came today.”

“What was?”

David answered.

“Your graduation.”

I stared at him.

“We came to celebrate you.”

For a moment, I thought I had misheard.

“You knew I was graduating?”