Chapter 19 - APRIL’S BOUNDARYI offered to repay April for some of the medical costs Brian had missed over the years.
She said no.
Immediate.
“I’m not asking you to take over.”
“I know.”
“Do you?”
I stopped.
Maybe not.
I had money.
Money was how I solved things.
Roof leaks.
College tuition.
Funeral bills.
Knee surgery.
Family shame apparently.
April said:
“If you want a relationship with Eli, build one. Don’t buy the role.”
That sounded like Elaine.
Annoyingly.
I asked:
“What about the pharmacy account?”
“Brian needs to handle his obligations.”
“He’s drowning financially.”
“Then the court can decide support.”
She had finally filed a paternity and support action.
Not revenge.
Structure.
Brian agreed to updated accredited testing because the old private result had never been formally filed.
The new test confirmed paternity.
The court established support based on both parents’ incomes and insurance arrangements.
No massive retroactive jackpot.
Back support depended on statutory rules and the history of prior voluntary payments.
Credits mattered.
The judge considered what Brian had already paid.
Again:
Boring.
Fairer.
I was not a party.
May you like
Good.
My relationship with Eli did not need to become another financial case.
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