Chapter 118

Howard never thought he would see the day when his no-good son-in-law would actually give him money to spend—and quite a bit of it, too. Holding the cash tightly, he smiled and said, "Good kid." Then he hurried off to the bedroom to stash the money away.

In the bedroom, there was a bookcase with a secret compartment behind a glass panel. Howard quickly opened it, pulled out a big dictionary, hid the money between its pages, and put it back in place.

Once he closed the bookcase, he went back to the living room, where he found Lana had returned. He was a little nervous; it had been years since he had hidden so much money. If his wife found out, he would be in big trouble.

Lana ignored him and snapped at Elio, "Why are you still here? Scram!"

Could that really be his mother-in-law? She did not even treat him like a human being! Elio was frustrated but kept his cool. "Evelyn asked me to come back and stay," he explained.

"That doesn't matter. I'm in charge here, and I say you need to