But Emily had more information.
“I heard something else,” he said.
What?
“Mrs. Lauren mentioned a man named Daniel.
George recognized the name.
Daniel was the lawyer Lauren had recommended to review some documents.
“He said Daniel already knew what to do,” Emily continued. And he also said that after you signed some papers, everything would be much easier.
George slowly got up from his chair.
For months, Lauren had insisted that she needed to update legal documents.
I had even come to tell him:
At our age, we must leave everything organized.
Now those words had a completely different meaning.
The trap
George decided not to confront Lauren.
Instead, he quietly called Sarah.
Her daughter came to the house the next day.
For the first time in a long time, father and daughter spoke without arguing.
George told him everything.
Sarah wasn't as surprised as he expected.
“Dad... that’s why we were trying to protect you.
