Chapter 7 - VIVIAN'S REAL FEARVivian's involvement went deeper.
Daniel's trust contained another provision.
Vivian received lifetime income from a separate account.
Comfortable.
Not extravagant.
But if evidence showed she attempted to improperly obtain assets intended for Emma, an independent trustee could review distributions.
That was why Vivian had gone pale when Natalie produced Daniel's envelope.
She knew Daniel had suspected her.
She simply didn't know how much he'd documented.
Vivian hadn't been demanding $60,000 solely for Chloe.
She was terrified Chloe would expose years of financial favors Vivian had hidden from Daniel.
Checks.
Loans.
Credit-card payments.
A condo deposit.
More than $200,000 over a decade.
Chloe wasn't the neglected daughter.
She had been repeatedly rescued.
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Natalie was simply the daughter expected to rescue her next.
That ended.
