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My stomach hit the floor. \u201cYou\u2019re lying.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWire transfer\u2019s already moving,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

I turned back to my mom. \u201cYou let him do this?\u201d<\/p>\n

Tears welled in her eyes. \u201cI didn\u2019t know,\u201d she whispered. \u201cHe never said it would be permanent.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou gave him the keys,\u201d I said, my voice thick with a betrayal so profound it was a physical taste in my mouth. \u201cYou gave him the keys to everything Dad built.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook,\u201d Hank said, clapping his hands together as if to close a meeting. \u201cIt\u2019s done. You\u2019ll get a nice payout. You should be thanking me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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My stomach hit the floor. \u201cYou\u2019re lying.\u201d \u201cWire transfer\u2019s already moving,\u201d he said. I turned back to my mom. \u201cYou let him do this?\u201d Tears welled in her eyes. \u201cI didn\u2019t know,\u201d she whispered. \u201cHe never said it would be permanent.\u201d \u201cYou gave him the keys,\u201d I said, my voice thick with a betrayal so…<\/p>\n

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