She explained that Mom had always claimed she paid for her own education.
“These were written after she left,” Hannah whispered. “Why would he pay?”
“Because he kept promises to people who didn’t keep theirs.”
Hannah wanted to confront her immediately.
I refused until she mentioned a family gathering planned for the following day.
“Mom plans to give a speech about building her life from nothing,” she said. “Her graduation certificate hangs in the living room.”
Dad’s sacrifice had not simply been concealed.
Mom had turned it into evidence of her own independence.
“What time?” I asked.
