Leonardo turned toward me.
—The divorce papers.
I swallowed.
—What about them?
—I never signed them.
My blood ran cold.
—Yes, you did.
—I didn’t.
—I received finalized documents.
Leonardo immediately looked at his legal counsel.
—Find the original filing.
The lawyer left.
Victoria suddenly became nervous.
That frightened me more than anything else.
Twenty minutes later, the lawyer returned carrying a digital tablet.
—Mr. Lancaster…
—Say it.
—The signature attributed to you doesn’t match the verified signatures from that period.
I stared at him.
—What are you saying?
He looked at me.
—The divorce appears to have been processed using falsified authorization.
Leonardo slowly turned toward his mother.
Victoria’s composure finally shattered.
—You don’t understand.
—Then explain.
—I needed Sofia gone.
Leonardo stepped backward as if she had struck him.
For the first time, Adrian spoke.
—So our grandmother erased us before we were even born.
