Chapter 3 - Emily Demands An Immediate Explanation About Daniel
"I haven't spoken to Daniel since before we ever met, Mark!" I shouted across the dining room, my heart hammering against my ribs. "You know he was just my former college roommate's brother!"
Mark shook his head slowly, refusing to make eye contact with me as he broke the red wax seal with his thumb. He pulled out three pages of bank statements and a notarized custody agreement signed in Cook County, Illinois.
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"Then explain why your name is listed on a trust fund account opened by Daniel eleven years ago," Mark demanded, his voice cracking. Lily buried her face into my neck, sobbing softly as the room descended into complete, suffocating tension.
"I never signed any trust fund document, Mark; someone forged my signature!" I cried out, terrified by the trap closing around us.
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