Chapter 10 The Sterling Family's Desperation
- Richard was sipping his morning tea when a knock came at the door. Elizabeth dried her hands and glanced at him.
- “I’ll get it,” she said softly.
- The door swung open, and three figures stood on the porch—Philip, Carl, and Melissa, each of them unusually well-dressed. Carl balanced two tall gift boxes in his arms, wrapped in gold paper that glittered in the sunlight.