For Seven Years I Sent Forty Thousand Dollars Every January, Until Emma Finally Spoke
She went back into the kitchen, picked up a damp towel, and started wiping the granite counter.
“You see?” Eleanor said.
“He just needed a moment to calm down.
He’s trying his best.”
“He brought a folder of paperwork,” I said.
“Because you pushed him,” Eleanor said.
“He’s laying everything bare to keep the peace.
You need to accept his olive branch.”