Her son, Derek, was a successful bank manager.
He was polished, professional and financially careful.
Ironically, he often spoke to his own mother with the same cold formality he used with customers struggling to pay their bills.
Sandra had spent years giving everything she could to both of them.
Now she wondered whether either of them would give anything back.
Then came the lottery.
Sandra had been buying lottery tickets for years.
She always played the same six numbers.
They were meaningful numbers connected to Tom and important dates from their family history.
For 15 years, she had filled out the same combination without ever expecting it to change her life.
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