PART 3 “Your Honor, my client has been completely transparent regarding his business interests.” Daniel Price, our forensic accountant, sat behind me. He leaned forward. “Respectfully, Your Honor, that isn’t accurate.” Martin turned sharply. “Mr. Price, you are not counsel.” “No,” Daniel replied calmly. “I’m the forensic accountant who traced the transfers.” Richard looked at…

PART 3 My eyes filled with tears. “Carol and Jeanette grew up believing that the things they could hold in their hands were proof of how much their mother loved them. They measured affection in gold, silver, and expensive gifts. I tried to teach them that love was something different, but somewhere along the way,…

PART 3 I didn’t answer immediately. For twenty years, I had been the person who fixed everything. When Derek broke his bicycle, I repaired it. When he struggled with school, I sat beside him until he understood his homework. When his first marriage ended, I helped him find an apartment and paid several months of…

PART 3 “Your Honor, my client has been completely transparent regarding his business interests.” Daniel Price, our forensic accountant, sat behind me. He leaned forward. “Respectfully, Your Honor, that isn’t accurate.” Martin turned sharply. “Mr. Price, you are not counsel.” “No,” Daniel replied calmly. “I’m the forensic accountant who traced the transfers.” Richard looked at…

PART 3 My eyes filled with tears. “Carol and Jeanette grew up believing that the things they could hold in their hands were proof of how much their mother loved them. They measured affection in gold, silver, and expensive gifts. I tried to teach them that love was something different, but somewhere along the way,…

PART 3 I didn’t answer immediately. For twenty years, I had been the person who fixed everything. When Derek broke his bicycle, I repaired it. When he struggled with school, I sat beside him until he understood his homework. When his first marriage ended, I helped him find an apartment and paid several months of…