Grace nodded and ran off. I heard her voice echoing through the house as I settled in the living room to wait for them all.
I placed the box on the coffee table.
Within minutes, all the kids were there, their gazes shifting between me and the box.
« Gracie found something in the basement, » I told them. « You all deserve to see this. »
I opened the box.
All the kids were there.
« What on earth? » Mia exclaimed as I started unpacking the stacks of cash.
« We had money in the basement? » Sam asked.
« Mom and Dad hid it, » Grace announced.
You could’ve heard a pin drop.