Helen was sitting next to Nathan, and although she couldn’t see the expression on his face, she felt his body stiffen up. She didn’t know what he was going to say. She was afraid, though, that it wouldn’t be good, so she spoke up before he could. She turned to the old man and said, “I just got back. Why are you so anxious to send me away? Besides, Nathan deserves a better person than me. I am not good enough for him.”

The old Mr. Davis: “Bullshit. He must be responsible for ...