Over the following days, I gathered every document I could find. I went through Earl’s old financial folders, bank statements, investment records, and the paperwork we had carefully stored over the years. Earl had always been meticulous about money, and I was grateful for that habit now. His records gave me a clear picture of what our finances had looked like before the suspicious activity began.
The bank’s review raised additional questions about transactions I hadn’t recognized and changes made to the investment account. Some of the documents appeared to contain authorization information that I had never knowingly provided. I felt sick thinking about how easily someone might have used my trust against me. Then Robert called with an update. He said the investigators had identified several transactions that needed further examination. He couldn’t tell me everything yet, but he wanted me to understand that my concerns were being taken seriously. I finally felt that someone was listening.
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