Chapter 468

As the year was winding down, Yarden Ferguson and his wife Joanna Wheeler wrapped up their globe-trotting adventure and headed back to Redenbaugh City.

No sooner had they landed than Yarden called Stephen into his home office.

"Stephen, I've heard some talk about Grandma shifting some money from Hector's trust. What's the story?" Yarden asked.

Stephen sighed, a bit at a loss. "Uh... Dad, maybe you should just ask Grandma about it."

Yarden just stared at him, waiting.

Stephen gave a wry smile. "It's not the end of the world. Grandma just lost her cool with him. Hector's been kind of a mess lately, burning through cash with his business ventures."

Yarden pressed, "Cut the act. What's going on with this Madeline girl?"

Stephen was even more cornered then.

He had hoped to keep Madeline's identity under wraps, but it was tricky to explain.

Before he could come up with a response, Yarden guessed, "She's your aunt's daughter, isn't she?"

The money that was once Hector's had been red