Chapter 3 - Uncovering The Missing Bank Statements And Hidden Accounts
Hours later, while Frederick slept peacefully under the care of emergency pediatricians, Amy and I sat in our quiet living room. The police had cleared out the remaining guests, leaving behind half-eaten seafood and expensive wine bottles.
I opened my laptop and pulled up the online banking portal for the accounts my mother managed. For eighteen months, I had wired three thousand dollars every single month without fail.
"Show me what's left," Amy whispered softly, her hand resting hesitantly on my forearm. I entered the master password and watched the digital ledger load on the screen.
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My stomach dropped straight through the floorboards as the numbers materialized before my eyes. The balance was zero. In fact, three accounts were overdrawn by thousands of dollars in hidden penalty fees.
Instead of paying grocery bills or medical copays for Amy, Teresa had been draining our life savings. She had funneled our hard-earned money into high-risk investments and secret luxury purchases.
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