“I know.”

“I told Grandma you were disgusting.”

Despite everything, I almost smiled.

“She has survived worse.”

Nora laughed through tears.

That tiny moment mattered.

Because for one second, Evelyn’s scheme had not completely taken my daughter away from me.

PART 6 — THE ELEVEN-YEAR ACCOUNT

Laura reviewed the account number from the handwritten asset sheet.

With proper authorization and later formal legal requests, we confirmed it was real.