Alexander held Eleanor’s hand and led Nana back home. Valeria and Rodger were sitting on the sofa discussing real estate prices. Housing prices were skyrocketing, which made Valeria, who had been considering moving to a larger house, even more frustrated. She once had the chance to upgrade to a bigger home, but didn’t value the opportunity. Now that she wanted to make a change, she could only sigh at the soaring prices. Seeing Alexander return only worsened Valeria’s already irritable mood. Other families had capable sons-in-law who helped their in-laws get new homes. But her family? Alexander did nothing but eat and lounge around all day. He used to help with chores, but recently, he hadn’t lifted a finger, always running off somewhere without explanation. “Dad, Mom, we’re home.” Al

