Chapter 14 - Ryan And Tyler Meet Without Fighting
Almost a year after the fundraiser, Ryan met Tyler at a diner.
No lawyers.
No parents.
No champagne tables.
Tyler looked exhausted.
“I’m sorry I threw the punch.”
Ryan nodded.
“I’m sorry I enjoyed hitting you back.”
Tyler laughed despite himself.
The laugh disappeared quickly.
He admitted he had spent years believing the house had been used for
him, so exposing the truth felt like destroying his own life.
Ryan said:
“You could’ve told us.”
“I know.”
“You could’ve told Mom before she died.”
Tyler looked down.
“I know.”
There was no reconciliation miracle.
But there was honesty.
Tyler agreed to provide Ava and Ryan with every remaining business
record tied to the first loan.
Ryan agreed not to treat every future conversation as a courtroom.
They left separately.
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For once, nobody won.
That felt healthier.
