The check wasn’t signed by Lee but someone else. His accountant, no doubt. Lee was giving him one million dollars to watch after Delilah for three months. That was over three hundred thousand per month. That was just insane. He narrowed his eyes at Lee and said through gritted teeth, “One million dollars? I am a doctor, remember? I might not have millions to throw around, but I make a decent living. I don’t want your fucking money.” He ripped the check in two and tossed it at Lee’s feet. If Delilah wasn’t there, he would have stormed out of the house and gone for a drive to get away from the other man. But, she was there, and she was the reason he was in a snit. No, Lee was the reason he was in a snit. One million fucking dollars. “Erik, I know you make a good living, but she’s my responsibility. And honestly? I have no idea how much it costs to raise a kid. I wasn’t trying to insult you.” Erik could see the sincerity in his eyes, hear it in the tone of his voice. He couldn’t imagine having so much money he could just toss around a million and not think twice about it.
