Episode 123

Several days later, just as dawn broke, a persistent knocking roused Elizabeth from her sleep. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she shuffled to the door.
The urgency in the visitor’s voice immediately jolted her from her grogginess, snapping her to full alertness.
A court official stood at her doorway, papers in hand—Oliver had taken the drastic step of suing her for seizing the inheritance left by her mother.
The legal stipulations were clear. In the absence of a definitive will, Danna’s assets were to be equally split between her spouse and her daughter upon her passing.
Danna, who hadn’t earned an income since marrying, left behind a sole possession—an old apartment encrusted with years of neglect.
Unlivable and long abandoned, the apartment still held a place in Elizabeth’s heart, drawing her back from time to time for personal visits.
Now, Oliver was blatantly accusing her of monopolizing the property and was aggressively seeking compensation for his perceived loss of inheritance, plus damages for the years the apartment stood deserted.
His threats escalated to selling the apartment unless she paid up.
Though the apartment was old, its prime location hinted at a lucrative redevelopment opportunity, possibly skyrocketing its worth.
Oliver’s demands were audacious—nine hundred thousand dollars.
Clutching the documents with a white-knuckled grip, disbelief washed over Elizabeth as she realized just how conniving Oliver could be.
She was well aware that his interest in the apartment was nothing more than a facade. There had to be deeper motives at play.
As she pondered this, her phone buzzed with a call from an unknown number.
She hesitated for a moment before answering. To her surprise, it was Oliver’s voice that greeted her. “Did you receive the notice from the court?”
Without missing a beat, Elizabeth cut to the chase. “What are you plotting now, Oliver?”
“You…”