Bill smiled with satisfaction when he heard this.

He thought Vivian's reply was a good one. She was very smart in his eyes. She was good at getting people to believe anything she said. Julie was silent on the other end of the Line again.

Vivian waited patiently for her answer.

It was taking too long though and Vivian was growing impatient. Julie finally spoke up again.

“You are home, right? That's good. I'll ask Maria to come back too. We all need to sit down and have a discussion. And... I have to tell you that your grandfather has passed away..