She adjusted her wire-rimmed reading glasses on her nose and reviewed my medical power of attorney papers.

“I can confirm nineteen unusual online withdrawals occurred between February and August,” Melissa said, speaking in fast, precise, factual sentences without emotional inflection.

“Six hundred fifty-one thousand six hundred thirteen dollars was pulled from Victor Moreno’s primary checking account.”

“Nineteen transfers,” I said.

“Did my father authorize them from his computer?”

“Your father filed three formal dispute notices with our branch manager before his final hospital stay,” Melissa said.

“He explicitly stated in writing that he did not initiate those wire transfers.”