She avoided my eyes.
“He’s been concerned for months.”
“Concerned about what?”
“Your judgment.”
A cold feeling settled in my stomach.
The trust proposal.
The requests for account statements.
The suggestions that I downsize.
The repeated criticism of my financial decisions. TrackInvestments
Suddenly, those conversations seemed connected.
Before I could ask more, Melissa collected her handbag.
“You’ve made your decision,” she said.
“Yes.”
She walked toward the door.
Then stopped.
“Brandon won’t let this go.”
After she left, I called Susan.
I explained the situation.
She listened carefully.
Then asked me to come to her office.
We reviewed the proposed trust agreement, the account records, and Brandon’s previous correspondence.
Susan also showed me a copy of a communication from a financial institution concerning my capacity to manage my accounts. TrackInvestments
Brandon had apparently raised questions about my decision-making ability.
I stared at the document.
“My own son?”
