Chapter 17 - Uncovering Old Documents Inside The Gift Box

Later that night, back at their small suburban house, Jason sat at the kitchen table with Martha.
He reached into the back seat of his car, retrieving the small kraft-paper gift box tied with twine.
He placed it on the table between them, untying the rough string with careful, deliberate movements.
Inside the box wasn't a wedding present for Emily, but a collection of old letters and legal documents.
“What is this, Mom?” Jason asked, pulling out a yellowed parchment folder bearing a notary seal.
“Those are the original property deeds to the Sterling estate, signed over to me by my father before he died,” Martha revealed.
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Jason opened the folder, staring at the legal signatures that proved his mother was the rightful heir to the dynasty.
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