"That's it?" "Okay?"

"I'm forgiven?"

I replie"Nope. "Go!"

"Joyce!" His urgency made me suspicious.

His hands found each other and twitched. "Please talk to your spouse."

I found his dejection funny. "He bought the company." Expelled me. I'm... The loan is paid off, but I have nothing."

" I need that money, Joyce. I own a car and clothes. "."

"Your mother married me to avoid poverty."

"She's 60. She can't work now, and her sobriety will suffer."

I told him, "Dad, I can't help you," one of the few times I'd called him that. Can't help mom. I'm having issues."

"Your inheritance!" he exclaimed as I closed the door....