He'd come to check on how Sophia and her mother were getting along.
He'd known from the start it was a marriage of convenience, but only today learned the specifics.
Jackson felt compelled to do something for Sophia...
Bernice's surgery went smoothly. Sophia stayed three days until her grandmother's condition stabilized before returning.
Margaret and Tina kept constant watch at Bernice's bedside.
Back in California, Sophia immediately consolidated all her funds onto one card.
That evening, she placed it on Ethan's nightstand.
Ethan emerged from the shower, a towel slung low around his hips, rubbing another through his damp hair.
"What's this about?" His eyes locked onto the card.
"The money you gave me before. I still owe you 930,000," Sophia said quietly.
Ethan flicked the card
