Chapter 4

I picked Saturday for the showdown.

Kayce's parents came all the way from their hometown, saying they missed Nancy.

The truth was, Kayce was the one who called them over.

I'd told him, "Let's have a family dinner on Saturday. We need to talk about something."

He asked, "What's it about?"

"I'll tell you when the time comes," I replied.

He didn't think much of it.

He probably thought I was going to talk about moving to a better school district or signing Nancy up for some after-school activities.

He had no idea what was waiting for him.

He was…