Chapter 9 - Robert Never Chose Daniel Alone
Robert opened the envelope with Elaine present.
The current estate plan did not leave the lake house solely to Daniel.
It placed the property into a family trust.
Daniel and Rebecca would each have defined use rights.
Neither could sell it alone.
Neither could mortgage it.
Neither could force the other out.
Rebecca stared at the pages.
“That’s not what I saw.”
“You saw a note,” Robert said. “Not a decision.”
Daniel felt no satisfaction.
Rebecca had spent years resenting him over an inheritance he was never
going to receive outright.
She had accused him of being favored.
Called him greedy.
Told relatives he manipulated Robert.
All while secretly moving Robert’s money into a development plan
designed to secure the property before anyone could stop her.
Sarah looked at Rebecca.
“You weren’t protecting yourself from Daniel.”
May you like
Rebecca’s eyes filled.
“You were competing with a future that didn’t exist.”
