When Eleanor Lost Access to Her Own Money, Everything Changed

heard was his breathing.

Then he said, “Mom.”

I closed my eyes.

“Grant.”

“They froze everything.”

I said nothing.

“My accounts. The company accounts. Everything.”

Beth’s jaw tightened, but she stayed quiet.

“Mom, I need you to tell them you misunderstood.”

“No.”

“I could go to prison.”

The word hung there.

Heavy.

Terrible.

Not something I wanted.

Not for anyone.

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