They reviewed fees, access, and the contact information Maya wanted used.

Maya chose private login details and asked that notifications go directly to her.

Susan explained that account access and any later legal dispute about money were separate matters.

Maya wanted a place to receive funds and pay bills, not a promise that a bank could settle her marriage.

When she left, the new receipt was folded beside Lily’s medication card.

She had forty-three dollars in cash and a small balance under her own control.