At the family gathering, my nephew m0cked me: “Mom said you never contributed anything here.” I smiled and replied, “Good. Then she won’t miss the ₱290,000 I send every month for your house.”

must sell the SUV.”

Her face fell.

“And you must meet with our lawyer regarding the forged signatures.”

She covered her mouth.

“Am I going to be sued?”

“That depends on what you do now,” Paolo answered.

“If you cooperate, things can be resolved. But the lies have to stop.”

Regina slowly nodded.

There was no dramatic reconciliation.

No movie-style ending.

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