Some carried what looked like a trustee authorization.

Others were accompanied by vague descriptions such as educational benefit and household support, even during years when I had paid my own tuition and rent.

‘Is that theft?’ I asked.

‘It’s concerning,’ she said.

‘Whether it was improper, and who might be responsible, will require a proper accounting and review of the trust terms.’

It was slower than the triumphant exposure I had imagined during sleepless nights.

Evidence did not move like a television drama.