Ashley picked up the document and gasped as she read the contents. Her father had borrowed a large sum of money against this house from Liam, and Liam was demanding that the money be returned immediately. Why did her father have to borrow money? When did he borrow that money, and why didn’t he tell her about it? Ashley could tell by the look on her mother’s face that this was a surprise for her, too. She shifted her gaze to Liam, who was smug. “Go ahead and inform Mrs. Miller of this.” After reading the file’s earth-shattering content, her mother paled. This news, combined with everything else going on in their lives, was too much for her frail body to bear. What were they going to do? How would they pay back this debt? If they were unable to repay the amount, would their home be auction

