I Bought My Parents A $650000 Ocean Cottage Until My Mother Called Me Sobbing

and walked outside.

Claire grabbed my arm and said, “Ethan, this is insane,” and she was smiling when she said it, and I believe she meant it kindly.

Daniel said, almost before the moment had finished happening, “What about taxes?”

“Covered.”

“Maintenance?”

“Covered.”

“Insurance?”

“Covered.”

He nodded slowly, filing each answer somewhere for future use.

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