PART 3 The courthouse smelled like wet coats, old paper, and coffee that had been burned for too many hours.

with her hair pinned back. No wheelchair. No hospital bracelet. No shaking hands.

Bryce arrived alone.

Vivian did not come.

Her absence said what words would not: the Calloway family no longer saw anything worth winning in that room.

The settlement was clear.

Savannah retained her personal assets and trust authority.

Bryce received no management rights.

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