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?”

must’ve worked with that fucking lawyer Nigel to steal my rightful shares! What did you give him in return?

was upset. Instead of a father she could rely on,

slept with Cedric for nothing, and now you’re

believe her own father would say such

Maia was about to say something, someone snatched her phone away, and Homer’s tirade

end of

saw Cedric. Suddenly, he disconnected

frowned. “Were you just going to

he?” Maia let out a bitter smile. Her voice was so soft that one could

tossed her phone back to her. Then he turned and

you going

“Why would I care?”

out of your car in the first place?” She was

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