Daniel comes home after a year of military service, hoping to surprise his sister on her wedding day. But instead of welcoming him happily, Margaret glares at him and orders him to leave immediately.
Daniel hailed a taxi as he exited the airport, barely able to contain his excitement. It had taken much pleading with his seniors in the Army to get this one-week break for his little sister’s wedding.
But he had made it happen. After their parents’ deaths, Daniel always felt responsible for Margaret, even after she became an adult. He was looking forward to her wedding because it was a chance to bridge the gap between them.
They both knew how distant they’d become as adults. The taxi stopped outside the venue. Daniel entered the restaurant, clutching Margaret’s favorite lilies, and spotted her in a wedding gown at a table, her husband, Gary, by her side…
“Hello, sis!” Daniel exclaimed happily, approaching her.
Margaret’s face twisted with anger. “How dare you come here after what you did, Daniel?” she fumed as she sprang to her feet.
Daniel was confused. “Wh-what did I do?”
“Stop playing games, Daniel!” she snapped.
“The vault…Mom and Dad’s inheritance for us…It’s gone!”
Daniel listened in shock as Margaret narrated how she’d wanted to take their mother’s jewelry from the vault before the wedding but found it empty. Since nobody but Daniel and Margaret knew about the vault, Margaret suspected Daniel was the one who emptied it. “You better leave now, Danny.
We’ll sort this out later!” Margaret said hurtfully as she began returning to her seat. But Daniel grabbed her hand. “I didn’t take anything, Maggie!
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