Chapter 65

“I wanted to make sure you liked it before I took credit,” Daniel said from behind her.

Carol spun around, her eyes wide. “You did all of this?”

“Becky helped.”

“Is she here?”

“She will be tonight.”

“How did you do all of this? You built this house?”

“I told you I was going to build you a house,” he said with a smile.

“I didn’t know you meantit.”

“Why would I say if it I didn’tmean it?” he countered. “I was behind schedule. I wanted to have it finished by the time you graduated. I imagined the whole thing—bringing you here after the ceremony. Then I aimed for the bar exam. What would have been more fitting than serving you your first meal as a lawyer in your new house?” He grimaced. “But that didn’t work either.”

Carol didn’t care about any of that. “What else is there? Where did you find everything? How did you keep it a secret?”