James Wheeler\u2019s voice carried through the speaker.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs. Morrison, the county fraud unit arrived with a warrant twenty minutes ago. They\u2019re asking about the power of attorney, the deed transfer, and the closing package.\u201d Nobody at the table breathed. Jake opened his mouth, closed it, then looked toward my father as if someone else might save him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere must be some mistake,\u201d he said. I took the phone off speaker. \u201cNo mistake. I reported the forged documents three weeks ago.\u201d Gasps rippled through the room. My mother\u2019s hand flew to her throat. \u201cThree weeks?\u201d she whispered. I nodded. The first suspicious notice had reached me overseas. Instead of confronting anyone, I quietly contacted investigators, the title company, and my agency\u2019s legal department.<\/p>\n
The lawyer continued speaking. \u201cThe signature analysis came back yesterday. It wa\u2026.<\/p>\n
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