When Eleanor Lost Access to Her Own Money, Everything Changed

Beth did not speak for a long time.

Then she said, “I knew something was wrong.”

My hand tightened around the receiver.

“What do you mean?”

“He called me two months ago.”

“He did?”

“He said you were declining. That you were making poor decisions. That you had become suspicious and emotional.”

I laughed, but it came out like a crack.

“I suppose I was supposed continue reading …