“But there’s more, Evey,” said Werner.
“Go on,” she replied, looking at Georgia, “I’m listening.”
“Your sisters have relinquished their inheritance,” he replied. “They want their shares to go to the Emersons. So, my question is simple, do you still want your share?”
If she were in a cartoon, her jaw would have dropped on the floor. She couldn’t believe that Georgia, and to a lesser extent Olivia, would give up their daddy’s inheritance. Half a million would help them all out. In truth, she wanted her half a million.
“Are you OK, Evey?” asked Georgia.
“You’ve given up your inheritance?”
“Yeah,” replied Georgia. “I thought we’d let the Emersons have a good Christmas for once. The paternity test came back positive, so I spoke to Livvy and we both agreed to let them have our shares. We’v
