I did not slide them dramatically. I did not raise my voice. I simply laid them out in a neat stack and pushed the top document toward the center, where the address on Elliott Bay Marina Drive showed clearly under the dining room light.
Savannah picked it up first. Her expression changed before she finished the second line.Geographic Reference
Paige reached for another copy. Thomas frowned, adjusted his glasses, and took the third. Lila stayed still, watching her father’s face.
I said, The waterfront condominiums you can see from this window are mine. Not jointly held. Not pending. Not theoretical. Fully owned by me. I purchased them over time with my late husband, refinanced strategically, and paid them off years ago. So if anyone at this table is vulnerable to confusion over assets, it is not me.
Thomas looked up so quickly his chair scraped the floor.
