Even Mom laughed at that, although she was crying.
I looked back at my father.
The new car shone behind him.
It probably cost more than everything Ray had deposited.
That was the point my father had expected me to understand.
Instead, I finally understood the opposite.
“You bought that car with money you had.”
I raised Ray’s statements.
“Ray built my future with money he needed.”
My father’s expression hardened.
“You think this guy loves you more than your own father?”
I stared at him.
“You don’t know what position I play.”
“Because I wasn’t allowed to.”
“You knew where we lived.”
He opened his mouth.
“You knew where we lived. You knew my birthday. You found me today. So don’t tell me you couldn’t reach me.”
Nothing.
“You could’ve sent a card.”
His eyes moved toward Mom.
“You don’t know what happened between your mother and me.”
