Chapter 8 - The Wheelchair Was Part of It
Claire wanted to believe the rooftop shove was an explosion of temper.
Then Eleanor described the previous month.
Ryan repeatedly moved her wheelchair without asking.
He dismissed her driver.
Changed her therapy schedule.
Canceled board appearances because she was supposedly too weak.
He had begun controlling how other people saw her.
Dependence could be manufactured through dozens of small acts.
The rooftop was simply the first time he did it before witnesses.
Eleanor’s physician documented that her injury affected mobility, not
cognition.
Independent evaluations confirmed her capacity when she executed the
trust amendment.
That became important when Ryan’s attorneys suggested Eleanor had become
confused and Claire was manipulating her.
Eleanor laughed when she heard.
“They spent months calling me helpless.”
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She looked at Claire.
“Now they’re upset I prepared for it.”
