Sophie ended the call.
She set the phone down on the counter like it weighed a hundred pounds.
“She’s been controlling me my whole life,” Sophie said.
“And I let her.”
“You were a child.
She made sure you never heard the other side.”
“Mom.
I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry.
Be here.”
Sophie wiped her eyes.
“I’m here.”
—
The next morning, Daniel called.
“Clara, Mom is losing it.
She’s calling everyone.
She says Sophie turned against her because you brainwashed her.”
“Did she tell you what she did to me?”
“She said you gave up custody willingly.”
“Ask her to show you the letter she wrote me.
Ask her about the bank account.”
“What bank account?”
“The one I funded for Sophie’s college.
The one Mom took credit for.”
Daniel was quiet for a long time.
“She told me you never paid for anything.
