The water shifted from a murky, stained green to crystal clear.
The aging pump had been swapped out for a modern unit.
Several yards of underground piping had been patched.
A brand-new filtration setup was fully operational.
Dad poured long hours into ensuring every single valve and jet functioned seamlessly.
He felt genuinely proud of the final product.
He figured collecting the final paycheck would be a walk in the park.
It was anything but.
The Unexpected Disagreement
When Dad handed over the final invoice, Richard’s wife, Melissa, glanced at the bottom line and immediately started pushing back.
“Seventy-eight hundred?” she questioned. “For a pool?”
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