"It's nothing—you'll find out soon enough."
I didn’t immediately answer Barney’s question because I wasn’t sure if he might share my plans with Mark.
It was not that Barney or Mark were wrong—just they both wanted me to exactly follow the path they had laid out for me.
But I didn’t want to. Just like I told Barney before.
I’m Bob’s son, and I have my pride. I won’t rely on a woman to get what I want, and I certainly won’t let anyone threaten me.
"Oh, and one more thing!"
There was something more important I needed to discuss with Barney.
"Eliza’s mother can’t stay in the Abercrombie family hospital any longer."
"Uh... okay. I’ll take care of it right away!"
As I watched Barney walk away, I couldn’t help but frown.
Why did his expression falter when I mentioned this? Could he be h
