Then Walter dropped by late Sunday afternoon, and Ben was surprised to see Chanel was with him. That seemed like an odd mix. Ben was sitting on a blanket on his front lawn with Lucy, Tina, and the kids playing in the grass.

Walter smiled at them as he approached, and Chanel was grinning too as she watched him playing with Gretchen.

Ben handed his daughter to Lucy before standing and greeting his visitors. "Hi! I wasn't expecting to see you two today!"

Walter's expression became a little embarrassed. "Yeah, sorry. Something odd came up while we did the title search on Beth's home. Before the Wilsons owned it, the...