The Picture

“What?”

Claudia gushed immediately as she opened the documents in front of her. She couldn't help but gasp in shock.

They were papers of a house bought by Mr. Edmond under his daughter Valerie's name.

“Edmond bought a house for Valerie without letting me know about this? Why would he do that? Is she that important to him? Curse you, Valerie! Why did you have to show up in our lives again? I mustn't let this happen again”.

Pacing around the house, Claudia was so restless. She needed to do something, if not, her husband would definitely will every single thing that should be her daughter's to her stepdaughter.

She picked up her cell phone and dialed her daughter's number.

“Hey, mommy”

She heaved a sigh before speaking, “There's something you need to know, Pat. It's urgent that we take care of this if we don't want it to get out of hand”.

“What's the problem, Mom? You don't sound okay”.

“Patricia, that conniving witch of a half-sister of yours have succeeded in coaxing your father into