said. “You did everything to me.”
By Sunday, they’d moved out.
Dad rented a room above a mechanic’s garage after his business lender uncovered his misrepresentation of household assets. Diane sold jewelry to pay legal retainers. Mason’s startup lost its sole investor once the fraud report surfaced. Claire’s law school suspended her pending review. Lily blocked me online, then messaged three weeks later asking whether I’d at least continue paying her car insurance.
My reply contained one word.
No.
Six months later, I stood on a small hotel’s balcony in
