Rosalind was the attorney who had handled Warren’s estate. Months earlier, after several uncomfortable conversations with Priya, I had quietly asked her to prepare updated documents protecting the house and my finances. When I said, “It’s time,” she asked one question: “Do you want Everett removed as successor trustee?” I looked directly at my son and answered, “Yes.” His chair scraped backward because he finally understood that staying silent was not keeping peace—it was costing him the trust I had placed in him.
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