Rebecca's Hope by Kimberly Grist

Author:Kimberly Grist [Grist, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Forget Me Not Romances, an imprint of Winged Publications
Published: 2018-09-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Dear Papa,

I fear I will never be the elegant lady Aunt Eloise wanted me to be. It is so much more gratifying to work with numbers and to read about the law than to try and make little flowers with my stitching. I am afraid I was a great disappointment to her...

After weeks of attempts, Jacob Weber finally managed to meet with Charles Mueller, a man who was continuously at work on his 75,000-acre ranch. At first glance, the wealth he now amassed could not be noted in his simple attire of denim work pants and vest, except upon closer inspection of his boots. He’d begun wearing the more practical pointy-toe boot, knee-high design pulled on by mule-ear straps years ago, but they now were made of superior leather, and sported patterns in colorful threads.

“I don’t believe it. This is some hoax of Elizabeth Brooks. She only wants to get control of Becky’s inheritance. I would never have believed she would stoop so low. Leah would be heartbroken.”

“Charles, the information Mr. Marks presented is persuasive, which is why I would like for us to go over the evidence. The facts are so compelling, if we were to go to court today, a judge could be persuaded in their favor.”

“Nonsense, what could she know about my daughter? It is reprehensible of you to insist I come to your office for this nonsense. You are wasting my time.”

“This meeting would not be necessary if I were not at least convinced of the validity of the facts.” Pausing, Jacob watched for his reaction. “Charles, when was the last time you saw Becky in person?”

Silence filled the room as pain crossed the large man’s face. It was still a handsome face, although weathered by the many hours in the sun. His eyes, a light blue speckled with green and encircled by a darker blue, closed as he reflected on the question. “I have not been permitted to see her since she was five years old.”

“After reviewing the custody papers your former lawyer drew up, the intention was not that you should never see her, rather she would never be alone in the presence of your wife.”

“Do not speak of things you know nothing about,” Charles snarled.

“There is no doubt this is going to be painful. Whatever the custody agreements were at the time, they are no longer valid at this point, as Rebecca turned eighteen months ago.”

“I am aware of how old my daughter is.” Charles clenched his jaw.

“We can continue in this manner, nipping at each other’s heels and getting nowhere, or we can get down to facts. I have reviewed the documents presented, including a detailed report from a private investigator. Unless you can provide me with information proving differently, it seems likely, until recently, your daughter never left Carrie Town. She has been living on her own in extremely reduced circumstances for the last two years.”

Charles’ hands clenched beside him, curling and uncurling in fists. “That is a lie.”

Saying nothing further, Jacob Weber reached for the stack of unopened correspondence written by Rebecca.

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