Over the following months, the legal and financial matters moved forward.
The investigation into the garage incident resulted in Evan accepting legal responsibility for his conduct.
The forensic audit at Halcyon also uncovered extensive billing irregularities.
Those findings led to separate financial proceedings and restitution obligations.
Evan’s construction company was unable to recover from the loss of business and the consequences of the investigation.
Eventually, it closed.
Dad struggled after I stopped covering his expenses.
He’d become accustomed to relying on me whenever money was short.
Without that support, he had to confront his actual financial situation.
He eventually sold his oversized home and moved into a smaller rental property.
For a while, he called repeatedly.
Sometimes he sounded angry.
Sometimes apologetic.
Sometimes he simply asked whether I could help with another bill.
I didn’t answer.
Not because I wanted him to suffer.
But because I needed space to heal.
