Edward kept his eyes locked on Mark. “When you married my granddaughter, Mark, your mother approached me. She told me that your family’s firm was going through a temporary restructuring and that you were too proud to ask for help. She said Claire was stressed about bills, about the future, about how you would afford to start a family. I wanted my granddaughter to have peace of mind. So, I agreed to set up a monthly transfer of $250,000 to ensure she wanted for nothing.”
He took a step closer to Mark, his posture rigid and commanding. “But Vivian insisted the account remain in her name for ‘tax purposes’ and to protect Claire from the burden of managing large assets while focusing on her studies and her pregnancy. I trusted you. I trusted your family.”
