Apex Development Corporation.

Under the company name, two printed lines read: Commercial Site Acquisition and Option Contract.

My father turned his head slightly, checking my face to see whether I had noticed his coat pocket.

I kept my jaw tight and held the wooden door frame until he stepped down onto the concrete step.

“Goodnight, Evelyn,” my father said, walking into the dark yard without looking back.

My mother followed him down the brick path, leaving her blue casserole dish on the counter.