The missing years

Alina confirm that Ralph was the one who stole the pendant when her grandfather showed her the picture of the man.

" So that is why he knows some of the facts about my mother's  life and what is hidden inside the pendant?"  

"I use to send money for you and your mother's financial assistance. I even made a sponsorship for your education, I supposed you didn't receive it also?"

"No, when father died, a few months later mother remarried. Ralph was nice at the beginning, but after they were married he used to locked me up inside the closet when Mom was away, I thought he was just jealous of me and Mom, so granny and pops took me in and raised me, with out what you said financial assistance.  

Granny help Pops  by turning out backyard into a mini vegetable garden and raise some hogs and fowls to add for my school finances." Alina disclosed.

"I realized it now dear, Ralph took all the money and married my daughter to have an anchorag