Chapter 3: Secrets That Couldn't Stay Buried
The recording was only the beginning.
Michael opened another folder.
"I also obtained bank records."
He slid them across the table.
Every month for nearly eight years...
Richard and Diane had secretly taken money from Emily's college savings, insurance reimbursements, and disability benefits.
Most of it had gone directly into Brandon's accounts.
The officers quietly photographed every document.
Brandon exploded.
"It wasn't my idea!"
Richard glared at his son.
"You ungrateful little—"
"For once," Emily interrupted, "tell the truth."
Diane burst into tears.
"I thought we were helping him get his life together."
Emily looked at her mother with heartbreaking calm.
"And you decided my life was worth less."
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No one argued.
Because no one could.
