I told her about the frame, the dress, and the patio.

She listened without interrupting to tell me I should have expected it.

“They want the settlement,” I said.

“What do you want to do with it?”

That was the question I needed.

David had continued negotiations.

The proposed final amount was eighteen point seven million dollars.

The allocation, approval, expenses, and the rights of anyone legally entitled to participate had to be resolved before it could be given away.