Stupid & Greedy

"I understand," Ace nodded, agreeing with Janice. But doubt lingered in his voice as he asked, "But why do you keep asking if I did something wrong? Didn't Delores tell you about our meeting with your uncle? Then, you should know I am not at fault here. Also, I haven't spoken to him since our last meeting. You tell me what you felt that I did could have pissed him off."

Janice's eyes widened slightly as she put the pieces together. "Wait… Delores was with you when you met my uncle? No wonder you're still alive after pissing him off." She shook her head as if suddenly everything made sense before informing him, "Delores doesn't like talking about my uncle, so I guess she conveniently skipped over it."

"Yeah, things between Aunt Delores and my father are awkward. The family acts like ignoring it will magically fix everything," Elinor muttered, irritation creeping into her tone.