He lowered his hands. “Mom, I’m sorry.”

The apology felt much smaller than the damage. “For which part?”

He met my eyes. “For all of it.”

“That’s not an answer.”

He swallowed. “For using your shares without explaining. For taking control of the trust. For telling myself I was protecting Dad’s company. For moving you into that room.

For staying silent when Vanessa disrespected you.” His voice broke. “For telling you to leave.”