His fear was unmistakable.
It was the terror of someone who had spent years avoiding consequences and suddenly realized they had arrived.
My phone buzzed again.
This time, an email came from the detective leading the fraud investigation.
The message confirmed that warrants had been executed and digital records were being reviewed.
Investigators had identified multiple unauthorized transfers from my investment portfolio into a joint account associated with Tyler and my parents.
Over two years, the disputed amount exceeded eighty thousand dollars.
Money they apparently believed I would never notice—or
