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CHAPTER 41: A LIFELINE AND A DEATH LINE
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Jack was sitting in Margaret’s house going through a file with several important documents. He had already finished transferring the deed of his house to Jess and he had also made her the only next of kin and the only dependent that was eligible to all the money that was in his accounts. He had also just received a big cheque to cover his disability claim.This was the cheque that he had been waiting for the company to clear for years. He had deposited it into his account and he smiled as he looked at his bank balance. Jessica had been such a good child, and she had provided for him when he had nothing to his name. Now he was going to reward her so that she could live the rest of her life in comfort. She was not going to suffer again and no one would take advantage of her like Margaret had planned. He was now satisfied that he was going to leave his daughter’s inheritance in safe hands. He collected all the files and decided to take them to
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