Part 2: My son h.i.t me 30 times in front of his wife… so the next morning, while he sat in his office, I sold the house he thought was his.

Money.

Advice.

A job reference.

A down payment.

A second chance.

He could wait.
CHAPTER 6 — TREVOR FOUND OUT KRISTEN PLANNED TO LEAVE HIM AFTER THEY TOOK MY COMPANY. HIS FIRST QUESTION TOLD ME HE STILL HADN’T CHANGED

Three months later, I read Trevor's letter.

It began:

Mom,

Kristen lied to me.

I stopped.

Not:

I hurt you.

Not:

I stole from you.

Kristen lied to me.

I almost put it down.

Then kept reading.

I thought we were securing what would eventually be mine anyway.

My jaw tightened.

There it was.

Even after arrest.

Even after lawyers.

He still believed my property was future Trevor-property.

Martin told me you had changed the trust to punish me.

Kristen said if we didn't move first, you'd leave everything to charity.

I had not.

But now the idea sounded better.

I know I went too far at dinner.

Too far.

Thirty times.