As Morgan Sterling spoke, a trace of sorrow crossed his face, but Jacqueline Vaughn's heart trembled violently when she heard him.
For the past two years, ever since Thomas Sterling had been paralyzed and bedridden, Morgan Sterling had dropped all pretense. He pretended to be searching for a suitable kidney donor for Thomas, but in reality, he couldn't have cared less.
He had the household staff drug Jacqueline Vaughn daily to make her appear senile. When Jacqueline found out, she used all her savings to bribe the maid caring for her, arranging to feign her dementia.
Meanwhile, Thomas Sterling had promised a large sum of money to his own caretaker. The caretaker secretly helped him contact a lawyer, and while Morgan was away, Thomas drew up a will and contacted Madeline Sterling, asking her to return to the country.
Thomas knew that Madeline wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, but under the circumstances, he had no other choice.
