Wasted Words

Vince wasn't much better. To claim this house for himself, he'd cross any line—and with his birth parents always scheming and plotting with him, this entire family was full of cunning and hidden agendas.

"Mrs. Cross, this is the last time I'll formally tell you. Sylvia had passed away, and her biggest concern was always you.

"Her uncle's family deliberately schemed to get rid of her child, just so