I looked at Carol. She was crying without a sound. The letter continued.

There is more, Eugene. I wish there were not. Before I died, I learned things about Bradley that you must know before he comes to you asking for help.

The air in the room seemed to change. Carol saw me freeze. “What about Bradley?”

She folded her hands. “Keep reading.” So I did.

Bradley is in serious financial trouble. He has borrowed heavily against the villa using documents that appear to include my approval. I did not approve them.

I discovered this when a lender contacted me directly. I also learned he has taken money from accounts connected to your retirement and savings, using unauthorized signatures and small repeated transfers he hoped would go unnoticed. I know this will hurt you.