Get Their Just Deserts
The day before my wedding, my daughter and I got into a car accident.
My daughter died instantly, and I was left with broken legs, condemned to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair.
When Spencer Ford found out, he rushed us to the hospital, his actions frantic, almost out of control.
In the midst of my pain, I overheard a conversation between Spencer and his assistant.
"The car's been disposed of. Lorelei will never find out that we tampered with it. But I'm compelled to ask… Rowena was your own daughter. Was it really worth it, losing her for Melanie?
"When Rowena was dying, she was calling for you to save her… I could hardly bring myself to do it."
Spencer remained silent for a long time, the tension in the air thick. Then he slowly exhaled a plume of smoke.
"Melanie's pregnant. I won't let anyone compete with her child for the inheritance. And all of this is Lorelei's fault. She brought it on herself."