I handed Jocelyn the stack, and she began with the deed, closing statement, mortgage records, and bank transfers showing exactly where every dollar used to purchase the villa had come from. None came from my parents. Then she reached the documents that changed the atmosphere completely: messages produced during discovery between Dad, Mom, and Priscilla. In one, Dad wrote that they knew they had no ownership claim but hoped the lawsuit would become “expensive enough that Adeline gives in.” Another discussed getting Priscilla permanent access to the villa once I became tired of paying attorneys. Their lawyer asked for a recess almost immediately.
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