Chapter 8 - Wendy Finally Speaks
Wendy was arrested the next morning.
But before she was taken away, Jessi asked to speak with her.
They sat across from each other in a quiet interview room.
Wendy looked exhausted.
Without her diamonds and expensive gown, she seemed strangely ordinary.
“Did you know Marcus was alive?”
“Yes.”
“Did Luca?”
“No.”
Jessi studied her.
“You used your own son.”
Wendy looked down.
“I thought I was protecting him.”
“From what?”
“Poverty.”
Jessi almost laughed.
“You had millions.”
“Money disappears.”
“So you stole mine?”
Wendy's eyes filled.
“I believed Marcus when he said your father had cheated us.”
“He didn't.”
“I know that now.”
Wendy finally told the truth.
Marcus had convinced her that Jessi's father had secretly taken money from the Carter family years earlier.
Wendy believed she was reclaiming what belonged to them.
Luca grew up hearing the same story.
He believed Jessi was wealthy because her father had taken from others.
That was why he never felt guilty.
He thought he was taking back what was owed.
But Wendy had eventually discovered the truth.
She kept quiet.
Because by then, Luca was already involved.
“Why didn't you stop him?”
Wendy whispered:
“Because I was afraid he would hate me.”
Jessi stared at her.
“He already became someone you should have stopped.”
Wendy lowered her head.
“I know.”
Jessi stood.
“Where is the rest of my father's money?”
Wendy looked up.
“Marcus never had it.”
“Then who does?”
Wendy hesitated.
“Your father left one account untouched.”
“Where?”
Wendy whispered:
“Under your mother's maiden name.”
Jessi froze.
“My mother?”
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“You have a sister you never knew about.”
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