My Daughter Took the House and $33 Million and Told Me I Was “On My Own”—Then the Lawyer Asked One Question

discovered that you’re a liar and a thief, sweetheart,” I said. “I also discovered that your father was much smarter than either of us realized.”

“You don’t understand,” she said, voice sharpening. “I was protecting you from the complexity of managing all that money.”

“Victoria, dear,” I said, “let me clarify something for you. Not only did you never continue reading …