contract yesterday because nobody was there to overhaul the hydraulic pumps.”
“You told me Aubrey earned her degree,” I replied, keeping my voice even. “You said she was going to modernize the business. You handed her the keys and told me I was taking advantage of the family.”
“I was mad,” he said, the anger flaring up for half a second before his exhausted posture gave way. “You know how I get when my back flairs up. A family sticks together. You don’t just pack up your tools and walk away to work for a competitor.”
“I didn’t walk away,
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