Dad's smile told me everything I needed to know, Mom hugging me around the shoulders before offering Petunia another slice of banana. It disappeared down the pug's throat while I continued to beam as I had since the moment I opened Jared's letter.
"He said if I ever decide to sell, let him know," I told them. "But fake signature or not, he's not contesting anything and just wants to clean up his father's mess."
"Jared's always been a good kid," Dad said.
"And poor Aundrea and Pamela." Mom tsked as she wiped her fingers from the last of the banana while Petunia managed to look starving despite her portly figure. "How horrible for both of them." She patted my hand. "I went to school with the girls and it was honestly no secret."
"Well, Aundrea clearly thought it was a big deal," I said.
Dad sat back, arms crossing over his chest. "You say Crew already knew I'd been out of town?"
I winked at him. "Guess he's okay at doing his job after all, Dad."
My father grunted. "We'll see."