Passionate Hate
the lawyer read as Festus smiled, his eyes watching me for a reaction.
I looked at him, hand to my chin, my face expressionless, I’m sure it hurt him to know that I didn’t care about the house.
“To Julian, I give my prized possession, my home in Norway and the factory” the man read, squinting his eyes.
“How does he get the factory.. read that again, that can’t be right” Maria said sharply, her high pitched voice resounding in the room.
“Madam, your late husband wrote this will, I have no say in it” the man said, turning back to his book.