“My Mother-in-Law Took My Son to an Appointment — At 3 A.M., He Came Home Alone and Shaking”

hundreds of other children. I’d made sure that when future generations learned about the Providence Circle, they’d see it as a cautionary tale about the dangers of wealth without accountability.

“It feels,” I said slowly, “like the beginning.”

“The beginning of what?”

“Of making sure this never happens again.”

That night, after putting Ethan to bed, I continue reading …