“And where would you live?” Daniel asked.
“I’m not going back to that house,” I said firmly. “I’m staying where I am. But my 60% comes with conditions.”
Megan unfolded another document.
“Mrs. Beatatrice will rent her percentage of the house to a family she personally selects. Tenants who will live in the house with you. You will share common spaces. They will pay a monthly rent of $850 that will go directly to Mrs. Beatatrice.”
Emily’s eyes widened.
“You want… you want us to live with strangers.”
“I want you to learn how it feels to share your space with someone you didn’t choose,” I replied. “I want you to understand the discomfort, the lack of privacy, having to be nice to people who are in your house.”
Daniel understood immediately.
“Like how you felt with us.”
“Exactly.”
“And the other condition?” he asked.
“Family therapy,” I said. “Daniel, you and I will go to therapy once a week for six months. I’ll pay for the first ten sessions. You pay for the rest. Without Emily. Just the two of us.”
