Lisa fell silent.
I let the words sit between us.
But her confession still wasn’t finished.
“And now?”
She said nothing.
That silence was enough.
“You saw my accident as another chance.”
“Mom…”
“Another chance to get Walter. And another chance to get near his money.”
Her eyes filled with tears. “I never thought you’d actually drive that far.”
“You told me to use the old pair.”
“I thought you’d get behind the wheel and realize you couldn’t see properly. That you’d turn around, call me, miss the appointment – anything.”
“And then what?”
“I’d have proof.”
“Proof of what?”
“That you weren’t safe anymore.” Her voice cracked. “That your eyesight was getting worse. That you couldn’t keep taking care of Walter alone.”
“So you took my glasses to make me look incapable.”
“I needed something people couldn’t dismiss.”
“And instead, I nearly died.”
