Bradley admitted they had explored borrowing against the cottage.
He claimed they had never completed the loan.
“But you were going to borrow against property you don’t own.”
“I thought the power of attorney might allow it.”
“You thought?”
He looked broken.
“Mom, I was desperate.”
For the first time, something he said sounded completely honest.
Not acceptable.
But honest.
Then Ashley said,
“Daniel would have helped us.”
Every muscle in my body tightened.
“Do not use my dead husband to justify taking from me.”
She stopped.
“You knew Daniel
