My father texted me, ‘To us, you’re already dead,’ and I only replied,

from my trust-adjacent accounts into family obligations. The judge listened with the exhausted expression of someone who had seen too many people confuse family with immunity.

When my father finally spoke, he tried the same old language.

“I did what I had to do for my family.”

The judge asked, “Which family, Mr. Bennett?”

My father looked confused.

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