Ellen's POV

I stared out the window as my father and I drove towards the outskirts of town. It had been a long time since I had left town and I certainly did not think that I would be leaving this way. I did not expect that good-for-nothing lawyer to come and try to mess things up.

I took a breath and turned to my father. “Dad,” I finally broke the silence, my voice clear and audible,

“What exactly is the situation with the lawyer?”

Father sighed deeply, his ...