“Brenda Brooks has already handed the original forms to the court,” I said.

“A medical waiver is only a family disagreement,” Richard said.

“A forensic report that proves bank forgery is a felony.”

“You forged my consent to hold up her surgery,” I said.

“I needed the four thousand from her savings to clear a default on my business equipment lease,” he said.

Every trace of his usual loud joking was gone from his voice.

“My contracting business was sinking,” he said.