“You’ll tell her that personal family matters mean you have to resign from the regional director job right away.”

“I’ll take care of my office business in the morning,” I said, my words exact and quiet.

“I want to hear you say it,” Daniel said, rubbing the back of his neck with his right palm.

“I want to know you get what happens when you ignore this family.”

“I understand everything that happened tonight, Daniel,” I said.

“I can see the whole picture very clearly now.”

Eleanor folded her arms over her floral robe and gave one nod.