Chapter 119

“Your offer is incredible,” he finally said. “Furthering my son’s education has always been my biggest dream and, to tell you the truth, my biggest worry lately—one of them. Considering the color of our skin and the news coming out at least once a week lately…one of them. Still, I can’t accept your money right out until I do some research of my own. You may have talked to people about us, but now it’s my turn.”

The bank representative smiled. “Of course.”

“Though I already looked you up before I gave Devon permission to be in your commercial, just so you know.”

“And…?”

“A couple of years ago, we might not have been sitting here.”

My heart stopped. Was Dad about to bring up the word I’d been dreading, out me in the process, and possibly ruin everything? 20