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?”

my rightful shares! What did you give

upset. Instead of a father she could rely

gotten from the marriage? You slept with Cedric

unable to believe her own

someone snatched her phone away, and Homer’s

end of

she saw Cedric. Suddenly, he disconnected

to let him talk

out a bitter smile. Her voice was so soft

her phone back to her. Then he turned and walked towards the Rolls–Royce parked on

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

“Why would I care?”

car in the first place?” She was always

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