"I still can't believe it," Mary uttered, leaning back on the couch cushion, disbelief etched on her face.
The most amazing day of her life had just unfolded. Not only had she enjoyed a crab boil with a real-life star, but she'd also learned that her son had found a diamond ring, which he exchanged for 135 acres of farmland in her husband's hometown. Her legs still felt weak, the shock still continued to drain all her strength. The entire day felt surreal.
Yet, a frown creased her brow as she complained, "Why did it have to be farmland? Couldn't she have just given us the cash so we could spend it on whatever we wanted?"
Pam, busy fixing virgin cocktails, rolled her eyes and gave Mary a knowing look. "Then you'd have had to pay nearly forty percent of it to the government as income tax." She paused, a triumphant smile playing on her lips. "Exchanging the ring for the farmland was ingenious." She refused William's help, genuinely happy for her relatives and wanting to express it.
