“Did Dad do something illegal?” she asked one evening from the sofa.
Gretchen sat down beside her.
She didn’t want to turn her child into a confidante, but she owed her the truth.
“Your father made very bad choices with our family’s money.
Adults make terrible mistakes too.
But they’re supposed to fix what they break.”
“Did he steal money from me?”
The question nearly broke her.
“He took money that was set aside for your college.
But everything is being done to put every dollar back where it belongs.”