Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 11 The Wedding Anniversary

The caller ID displayed her father’s name. With pursed lips, Maia hesitated before answering.

“Yes?” she couldn’t bring herself to call him “Dad” and spoke impassively. “What’s the matter?”

“Maia, how did your mother’s 20 percent stake in the winery end up in Errol’s name?” Homer Burgess shouted, “What have you been doing behind my back? When did your mom make this will? Why didn’t I know about it?”

Now that Cedric owned 55 percent of Burgess Winery, that 20 percent stake was of utmost importance to Homer. He would be left with no rights if he lost it.

Maia gripped her phone. He was being ridiculous.

She mocked, “You only cared about your mistress back then. How would you know about Mom making her will?”

with that fucking lawyer Nigel to steal my rightful shares! What did you give him in

was upset. Instead of a father she could rely on, Homer was nothing

what have you gotten from the marriage? You slept with Cedric for nothing, and now you’re trying to steal what belongs to me. You’re

tears, unable to believe her

someone snatched her phone away, and Homer’s tirade continued on

end of

speechless when she saw

just going to let him talk to you like

was right, wasn’t he?” Maia let out a bitter smile. Her voice was so soft that one could hardly hear

at her with mixed emotions and tossed her phone back to

chased after him. “Aren’t you going to ask why

“Why would I care?”

the first

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