She had created accounts using my stolen personal information.
Now she wanted a recorded statement that could damage my career and make me appear responsible for the missing funds.
I kept my voice steady.
“I’ll talk. But Dad needs medical attention. Let him go first.”
“After you tell the truth.”
I glanced at my father.
He was watching me with the same expression he used to wear when I was a little girl afraid of thunderstorms.
He was trying to be brave for me.
Even now.
The Brother Who Finally Made a Choice
Outside, Preston had been helping investigators identify the property’s layout.
He remembered a side entrance that led into a small utility room behind the kitchen.
He also knew the old house had a narrow hallway connecting that room to the living area.
