PART 4: The Showdown
“She didn’t just lie about your parents, Iris,” Ryan interrupted, stepping forward and handing her a legal document from his pocket. “She also hid the trust fund my father set up for you before he died.”
Iris looked at the paper, her hands trembling so violently she could barely read the print. “A trust fund… for my college education?”
“I kept the money untouched in a secured account until you turned eighteen, Iris!” I pleaded, holding out my hands. “I didn’t tell you about your biological parents because you were so young, and every time you asked about a father, it broke my heart! I wanted to protect you from the grief of knowing they were gone!”
“You didn’t protect me,” Iris whispered, her voice dangerously quiet. “You stole the truth from me.”
She turned toward the front door, pulling off her corsage and tossing it onto the table beside the old photograph.
“Iris, wait!” I cried out.
What was the final outcome? Continue reading Part 5 below for the final resolution.
