Across the screen were the words THE VANCE FAMILY LEGACY.
My stomach twisted.
Moments earlier, Eleanor Vance had called my dying child an inconvenience.
Now she was using his photograph to promote herself as the loving center of a perfect family.
Chloe sent another message.
“She says family is the greatest gift any grandmother can receive.”
I closed my eyes.
There was a time when seeing my mother proudly display Leo’s photograph would have made me cry with gratitude.
Now the image felt like another theft.
She wanted the appearance of loving my child without the inconvenience of actually caring about him.
David glanced at my phone.
He studied the photograph without speaking.
Then he removed the satellite phone from his pocket.
“Clara, I need to contact my legal team.”
I lifted my head.
“Are you going to destroy her?”
“Not because she insulted me.”
“Then why?”
“Because there are financial issues involving your mother that may affect you directly.”
