Around midnight, I got several calls from Noah’s iPad. When I answered, he was upset and asked me to pick him up.When we arrived at Patricia’s, she accused Noah of ruining her mattress and demanded $1,500 for a new one.

Noah insisted he didn’t do it, but I couldn’t prove it. The next morning, Patricia sent links to expensive mattresses, and despite my doubts, I paid her to avoid conflict.Two days later, Eric’s sister, Claire, called and revealed the truth: