Chapter 10: Through the Attorneys
Lily carefully touched my cheek.
“Grandma was mean.”
I swallowed hard against the tears rising in my throat.
“Yes, baby. And sometimes adults have to learn that cruelty has consequences.”
Behind us, Ryan stepped out into the hallway.
For one brief second, I thought maybe he would apologize.
Instead, he said quietly, “Emily… please don’t do this to me.”
I stood slowly while holding Lily’s hand.
“I didn’t do this to you, Ryan,” I replied. “You did.”
He looked at Lily desperately.
“Can we talk?”
“Through the attorneys.”
Then I walked away.
Six months later, investigators uncovered more than seventy thousand dollars hidden through Patricia’s accounts.
Ryan accepted a settlement two days before trial.
I kept the house.
I received primary custody. Continue Reading ⬇️