your friends.”
“I didn’t care that much about going.”
“You always say that.”
Mom’s face changed.
She didn’t look angry.
She looked sad.
“Amanda, I chose what to do with my money.”
That silenced me.
“I wasn’t tricked,” she continued. “Melissa didn’t steal from me. I helped my daughter because I wanted to.”
Melissa looked up.
Mom continued.
“I was proud when they bought their first house. I was proud when the clinics became successful. I loved watching my grandchildren while Melissa worked. Don’t turn things I was happy to
