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Chapter 13 - GEMMA DOES NOT BECOME FAMILY PROPERTY
Half the older Morettis wanted to reward Gemma.
Money.
Apartment.
Scholarship.
Permanent job.
One uncle suggested we “make her one of us.”
I stopped that immediately.
She already belonged to herself.
Gemma remained employed through the transition period and received whistleblower protections.
Then she resigned eleven months later.
Why?
Nursing school.
I offered tuition help.
She said:
“Through a normal scholarship?”
Fair.
The Moretti Foundation had an open nursing scholarship program for employees and former employees.
She applied.
Independent committee.
Won partial funding.
May you like
No personal favor from me.
That felt better.
