A brand-new car lease.

Vacations to Florida and to Cabo.

Jewelry.

An investment portfolio.

And regular payments to a high-end cosmetic dermatology clinic.

While my daughter saved half a dinner roll for her evening meal, my mother had been spending the money I sent to feed her on cosmetic injections for her own face.

Chapter 13 — First, Be Her Father

Our attorney insisted on thorough documentation of everything, including the harm itself, and so I took Maya to a physician for a full examination.