Page 102 of Renewal After Dark

“Jeff… We cannot accept this. It’s not right.”

“We could’ve sued them, and they know it.”

“We’d never do that!”

“They know that, too, which is why they wanted to help us while we recover.”

“I need to call Mac.”

“Go ahead, but don’t tell him we’re giving it back.”

Kelsey found Mac in her contacts and made the call.

“Hey, Kels. How’s it going there?”

“We’re doing well, but we’re in total shock after seeing what’s in our bank accounts.”

“That’s compliments of my dad. He wanted to make this time easier for you guys.”

“We’re shocked, Mac. It’s too much.”

“He doesn’t see it that way. He feels terrible about what happened and is very thankful you both survived. He wanted to do it.”

“I don’t know what to say other than thank you—and please tell him…” Her voice broke. “We have no words.”

“All we want is both of you returned to full health and back on the island where you belong.”

“It’s so incredibly generous.”

“I’ll let him know you got it.”

“Tell him we said…” She glanced at Jeff. “Tell him we’re so very, very thankful for his kindness and incredible generosity.”

Jeff nodded in approval.

“I’ll do that. Don’t worry about anything, okay?”

“You just took care of our biggest worries.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

“How’re the kids and Maddie?”

“Everyone’s doing well, but we miss you.”

“Maybe I could FaceTime with the kids later?”

“They’d love that.”

“I’ll do it. I’ll text you to make sure it’s a good time.”

“That sounds good. Take care, Kelsey, and hurry back. We all miss you.”

“That’s nice to hear. Thank you again, Mac. Thank you so much.”

“You got it.”

Kelsey realized she had tears on her face after she ended the call. She wiped them away with her sleeve. “I still can’t believe they did that. Can you imagine having that kind of money to just give away?”

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