Denise broke down when she learned the truth. Unless she refinanced the loan herself, the car would be repossessed, and the house would soon be sold.

Richard tried apologizing, insisting he had only wanted to help Cody after a difficult semester. He claimed he never expected things to go so far.

Daniel listened without interrupting. When Richard finished, he calmly replied, “Helping one child doesn’t require hurting another.”

He then handed his father a formal notice giving them sixty days to find another place to live-