EPISODE FORTY-SIX

"What do you mean you gave her leave to do that?" Elise Lee yelled at her husband, Oscar Lee.

"Come on, darling, what do you have me do?" Oscar replied and slouched on the fancy sofa in the sitting room.

Elise remained standing in front of him. "You could have just said no, isn’t that logical?" she persisted.

"We need this money, and there is no denying that fact," the exhausted Oscar Lee replied.

He was tired of the idea of Elise having to question his authority every other time, especially when it had to do with Emily. She was still his daughter, and even though he does not qualify to be called her father, he will still try to do right by her.

"We may need the money, but that doesn’t warrant giving her too much leverage. She should always remain under our watch. You know what we are trying to protect," Elise said.

Oscar heaved and tried to adjust his sitting position. This is the truth that he was trying to hide from Emily, and he would do everything to achieve that. It started with