Chapter 4

Thomas stood beside the dining table, looking at the open laptop between us, and for a moment, he looked less like the man who always knew what to say and more like someone who had finally realized that the explanation he had prepared for years might not be enough.

The screen was still showing the same words.

Bennett Family Future Plan.

Before either of us could speak, his phone rang.

The sound was sharp in the quiet room.

Thomas looked down.

The name on the screen appeared under the light.

Lily Bennett.

Neither of us moved.

The coffee beside my…