323 Team of six (12)

JoAnna and Sarah entered Edward's study room and looked at him with apprehension.

He was sitting behind his computer desk, observing them without a word. Sarah and JoAnna could not read his mood.

"Dad, what did Sam want?" JoAnna asked fearing to hear the answer.

"Money." Edward said and observed that both Sarah and JoAnna tensed up. "It seems that his company got into a financial difficulty and he came to ask for money."

Sarah and JoAnna glanced at each other and then turned to Edward expecting him to say that he gave Sam what he wanted.

Edward took a deep breath. "Come, sit..." he gestured to two chairs opposite from him.

Two of them sat and waited for Edward to speak.

He scrutinized them for a minute. "Will you two tell me what is going on?"

"Did you give him the money?" Sarah was not able to hold back.

"No." He saw that both of his daughters relaxed hearing this.