I understood financial struggles.
I couldn’t understand why mine were being tied to her brother’s debt.
“Three weeks ago,” Heather said, “Seth came over and told me he had a solution.”
I waited.
“He said you’d decided to stay home after the wedding. That you wanted a break from the dental office.”
My mouth went dry.
“He offered to have you watch the kids for a year.”
I stared.
“And you would forgive his debt,” I said slowly.
Heather nodded.
For several seconds, I couldn’t respond.
Seth hadn’t merely offered my assistance to his sister.
He’d traded a year of my labor to settle his personal debt.
Heather scrolled through her messages.
“Here.”
She passed me her phone.
Seth’s first message read:
Nat’s serious about leaving the office after the wedding. She loves having the kids around. I think this could help both of us.
