hundred days in assisted care.”
“Yes?”
“You visited seventeen times.”
My father froze.
The judge turned another page.
“Major Bennett visited two hundred and seventy-three times.”
The silence became painful.
My father slowly sat down.
Their attorney attempted one final argument.
“Your Honor, regardless of military credentials, inheritance of this size requires responsible management.”
The judge looked almost amused.
“Counselor, are you suggesting that a military attorney trusted with classified matters, multimillion-dollar investigations, and federal legal authority is incapable of managing her own inheritance?”
The attorney opened his mouth.
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