“She investigated me because she never accepted me.”
Ethan took a slow breath.
“My mother welcomed you into this home.”
“Three different times.”
“She helped you plan this wedding.”
“She introduced you to our family.”
“You were the one who refused every conversation that included the words prenuptial agreement.”
Tears instantly filled Vanessa’s eyes.
“Because it hurt.”
“It made me feel like no one trusted me.”
“No.”
Ethan’s voice remained perfectly steady.
“You refused because you had something to hide.”
Vanessa began crying.
Quiet tears.
Shaking lips.
The kind of performance that probably would have convinced anyone…
If I hadn’t already heard the truth with my own ears.
Margaret tapped the tablet.
The recording filled the dining room.
“Once we’re married, everything gets easier.”
“If Ethan leaves me, I’ll take half his fortune.”
“If he stays, I’ll control his money from the inside.”
“The only problem is his mother.”
