I didn’t know the exact current balance of Eleanor’s home equity line.

Two years ago we had drawn a small amount for the furnace repair, but the recent bank statements I had seen in Frank Vance’s office showed a growing deficit that made no sense.

If Daniel was closing on a house with Melissa, he needed a huge down payment sitting ready in an escrow account.

I wondered how much in total had been drawn against the home equity line of credit.

I didn’t touch his phone.