Chapter 10 - SABRINA’S PERFECT FUTURESabrina had a vision.
Dorothy discovered it accidentally.
A brochure sat in the printer tray.
A modern development outside Lexington.
Glass walls.
Clubhouse.
Pool.
Private walking trails.
Sabrina and Cole’s names appeared on a handwritten note beside one floor plan.
Deposit estimate.
Monthly financing.
Expected equity contribution.
Dorothy stared.
Expected equity contribution: 400K.
From where?
Cole came in.
Saw the paper.
Stopped.
Dorothy held it up.
“This.”
Cole closed his eyes.
“It’s just a possibility.”
“With four hundred thousand dollars from where?”
“We have assets.”
“Which?”
He said nothing.
Dorothy understood.
“Rosehaven.”
“Not all of it.”
“This is why you wanted the house sold.”
“No.”
“Cole.”
He exhaled.
“If you moved somewhere smaller, there would be equity left.”
“For me.”
“Of course.”
“Then why is it on your worksheet?”
Cole’s face reddened.
Sabrina entered.
Dorothy held up the page.
Sabrina’s expression hardened.
“That was private.”
“My property is part of your private plan.”
“You’re twisting it.”
“How?”
Sabrina stepped closer.
“If you sold Rosehaven, you would have more than enough for a beautiful condo.”
“And?”
“And you don’t need one and a half million dollars tied up in this old house.”
“Need.”
“Yes.”
Dorothy stared.
“Who decides what I need?”
Sabrina scoffed.
“Fine. Want.”
“Correct.”
Sabrina folded her arms.
“We’re family.”
Dorothy smiled sadly.
“Family does not mean my money becomes a group project.”
Cole looked down.
Sabrina snapped:
“You’ve always been suspicious of me.”
“No.”
“I know what you think.”
“What?”
“That I married Cole for money.”
“I never thought that.”
“You do now.”
Dorothy considered.
“No.”
Sabrina looked surprised.
Dorothy continued.
“I think you married my son because you loved him.”
A pause.
“And I think somewhere along the way, both of you began treating my life as a resource.”
Cole flinched.
May you like
That sentence stayed.
Because it was true.
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