Sold everything to move in, but a heavy wooden plank and a 620k legal notice stopped them cold. The truth is about to destroy their perfect world
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Chapter 17 / 20
Chapter 17 - The Stranger at the DoorOne warm Arizona evening, Bessie was watering her roses when her neighbor called out.
“Bessie! There's someone at your door.”
A young woman stood outside.
Brown hair.
Tired eyes.
Nervous hands.
“Mrs. Mitchell?”
“Yes?”
“My name is Jennifer.”
Bessie waited.
“I know this sounds strange.”
The woman swallowed.
“I'm Lennox's sister.”
Bessie slowly lowered the garden hose.
Jennifer looked terrified.
“She's doing it again.”
Bessie's heart began to pound.
“What do you mean?”
“She moved to Florida.”
Bessie stared at her.
“She changed her name.”
Jennifer nodded.
“She found another wealthy man.”
A cold silence settled over the patio.
“She told him the same story,” Jennifer whispered.
“She's the victim.”
“She needs money.”
“Everyone is against her.”
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Jennifer's eyes filled with tears.
“I tried to warn him.”
