Chapter 51

AUDREY

"Can someone please explain to me?" I ask, feeling disoriented.

That's how I find myself, disoriented and without direction. How do they know each other? Since when? Based on what Mr. Anthony said, it might be years, not just the five I've been working at the company, it's been longer.

But why didn't Ronny tell me?

"It's a long story," the only one who responds is Daniel's father.

"But you can start from the beginning," Daniel prompts; he's curious to know more, unlike me.

It's not that I don't want to know; it's just strange that he's known the Crawfords for a long time, and we're gathered here more as extended families. What does this mean now?

Daniel's father begins to tell the story from the beginning, how they met and all that. From what he's said, it seems these men have a long history as friends. I didn't even know Ronny had studied business administration at one of those expensive universities. Apparently, there were still many things I didn't know about my mother's hus