Three months later, Eleanor returned to the Carter estate.
Daniel walked beside her toward the pool.
Lily ran ahead carrying a bouquet of red roses.
She placed them on a table.
Grandma, these are for you.
Eleanor smiled.
Thank you, sweetheart.
The property transfer had been canceled.
Independent attorneys reviewed Eleanor’s entire estate.
Victoria no longer lived at the mansion or managed any family finances.
Daniel had also changed the rules.
Nobody could alter major family assets without independent verification.
Eleanor looked toward the pool.
Daniel noticed.
You okay?
She nodded.
I am now.
Lily took her grandmother’s hand.
Daniel looked toward the spot where his roses had fallen that afternoon.
He had returned home expecting to surprise Victoria.
Instead, he discovered his mother in the water and a secret hidden inside his own office.
Daniel looked at Eleanor.
I should have checked the paperwork sooner.
She smiled.
You checked when it mattered.
Lily handed Daniel one of the roses.
He laughed.
Then the three of them walked back toward the house.
This time, nobody was hiding anything.
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