They came for my twin sister’s graduation with flowers and front-row smiles— then the dean started describing a valedictorian they didn’t recognize Photo of Albert Anson Albert Anson2 hours ago

Part I — The Bad Investment   My name is Francis Townsend, and I’m twenty-two. Two weeks ago, I stood on a graduation stage in front of three thousand people while my parents—the same people who once refused to pay for my education because they didn’t think I was worth the money—sat in the front…