Eleanor kept her hands folded in her lap.

She looked at the gold watch sitting next to the blue binders.

“Tell them to stop this madness,” Mark said.

“Tell them to withdraw the petition before it goes public.”

Eleanor didn’t adjust her apron strings.

She didn’t wipe the table.

She looked straight into Mark’s eyes.

“You bought a luxury boat while my granddaughter drew pictures of it in secret,” Eleanor said.