Part 1: The Question That Changed Everything

January 17, 2026 by ucef

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Vivian rushed to speak. “Edward, there must be some kind of mistake. A banking error—”

“There is no mistake,” Grandpa snapped. “The funds went into an account under Mark’s name. One Claire was never allowed to access.”

The words hit me like a physical blow.

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I turned slowly to my husband. “Is it true?” I asked. “Did you hide that money from me?”

Mark didn’t look at me.

“Claire,” he said stiffly, “things were complicated. We had expenses.”

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