the second line aloud, her voice cracking.
PART 2
“…the property shall remain solely under Theresa’s ownership for the remainder of her natural life.”
The room fell silent.
Austin seemed to stop breathing.
“What?”
The court officer touched the folder.
“Mr. Bennett, you need to read the entire document before you make any assumptions.”
Austin read again.
Quickly at first.
Then slower.
Then from the beginning.
His expression changed.
“No,” he whispered.
Chloe moved closer.
“What does it say?”
Austin swallowed.
“It says Mom transferred the house into a protected
