"Mom, I am home…" Ace called out as he entered his new house, the words slipping out by habit as he returned from school. His voice trailed off, however, as he took in the scene—familiar, yet unfamiliar. Unlike their previous small house, this one was enormous, like the ones on daytime television. It had seven bedrooms, and in the backyard, there was a guesthouse and a servant's quarters, each the size of a medium-sized home.
Mandy had casually dismissed it as just a big ranch house, but to Ace, it felt more like a small mansion disguised as one. Uncle Dan's house, now that was a big ranch house, he thought. The Lansky family—big with elders, children, in-laws, grandchildren, full-time servants, and many relatives visiting during holidays—had built this house to suit their needs. But for Ace's family of four, it was simply too much space. He sighed, pulling out his phone to call his mom.
