it can buy is time to make a free choice.”
I looked at her.
“And if you already have that?”
“Then don’t sell it cheaply.”
I often remembered her words.
Cole believed my inheritance gave me power.
But the trust merely provided options.
Mr. Harris offered protection.
My parents gave me shelter.
My attorneys provided legal structure.
None of them walked out of that apartment for me.
At 4:30 Christmas morning, I carried one child and pushed the stroller with the other.
I packed the bag and preserved the
