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My father\u2019s face creased with concern. \u201cThe birthday money, Kayla. I send it every month. Like always.\u201d<\/p>\n

I forced a laugh, a brittle, nervous sound. \u201cDad, I think you\u2019re mixed up. You haven\u2019t sent anything. We would have\u2026 I would have thanked you.\u201d<\/p>\n

His expression darkened. The easy smile was gone, replaced by a cold, hard line. \u201cMixed up? Kayla, I have been sending five hundred dollars to you every single month for the last two years. For the kids. For birthdays, for clothes, for whatever you need.\u201d He disappeared from the frame for a moment, then returned holding a thick manila folder. \u201cTwenty-four wire transfers. October, November, December\u2026\u201d He held up printout after printout to the camera. \u201cFive hundred dollars. Every month. To the account ending in 4782.\u201d<\/p>\n

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My father\u2019s face creased with concern. \u201cThe birthday money, Kayla. I send it every month. Like always.\u201d I forced a laugh, a brittle, nervous sound. \u201cDad, I think you\u2019re mixed up. You haven\u2019t sent anything. We would have\u2026 I would have thanked you.\u201d His expression darkened. The easy smile was gone, replaced by a cold,…<\/p>\n

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