Mrs. Jenkins was quite pleased with it. In her eyes, Maria should have died twenty years ago with that weak heart of Barbara's. Now, she finally met her fate.

For the past twenty years, Mrs. Jenkins had run the Jenkins family, doing more than changing Barbara's weak heart with Maria's healthy one. She'd slowly drained the Jenkins family's resources for her own gains.

When the Jenkins family finally saw the truth, it wouldn't matter if everyone banded together to dethrone her. The family would be just a husk. Taking it back would be pointless.

Mrs. Jenkins had her exit strategy all planned out. She'd leave with the fortune she'd stripped from the Jenkins family over the years, along with Barbara. Their scheme was almost perfect, nearly impossible to fault.

"You..." Canaan's frustration grew as Mrs. Jenkins dismissed his caution again. He knew she was domineering, never listening to others' advice. he of Maria. Maria be a better ...