“I didn’t know you’d crash.”
“But you knew I couldn’t see.”
She had no answer.
“So this was never about keeping me safe.”
“It was about Walter.”
“And the trust,” I said.
“I would’ve taken care of him.”
“That isn’t the same as wanting him.”
“Mom…”
“Leave.”
“Please.”
“Leave.”
“What about Walter?”
“For once, don’t put his name next to something you want.”
What neither of us knew was that Walter had been listening from behind the wall.
The moment Lisa left, he ran toward me.
“Is she coming back?”
“Not tonight.”
He hesitated. “So… am I still going to live with you?”
My chest tightened.
“You’re not getting rid of me that easily.”
He wrapped his arms around me.
A few days later, my attorney made the situation clear.
“Lisa’s guardianship attempt is over.”
“And the trust?”
“Independent management. She can’t control it.”
