Seizing the moment, I called my mom.

My mom promptly answered. "You’re back early today."

I chuckled and replied, "Mom! How did you know I came back early?"

"How? It's been a few days since you called. I thought you were busy, so I didn't want to bother you." My mom knew me well.

"I was on a business trip for three days. I’ve been pretty busy, so I didn't have time to call you. How are things over there? Does it seem like we can sell the house soon? If we can’t, you should come back. We can entrust it to the Phillips family."

"We had a few potential buyers, but nothing was finalized. Looks like we won’t be able to sell the house as quickly as we thought. Will it be too much trouble for the Phillips family? They're already helping us look at houses."

"In that case, find a neighbor you can trust, leave the keys with them, and let them take care of it. Or you could hire a reputable real estate agent and let them handle everything," I suggested, knowing that if it were me, I would de