Chapter 31 

          "How could you do this to me, you're my dad's sister, I'm your niece!" angrily Lynette asked Esmeralda.
          "Well, I must admit, your dad had always been good to me, even if I was an adopted daughter. Only, he learned that I was stealing in our family's businesses. I begged and asked for his forgiveness. And of course, he had immediately forgiven me but at the same time he also requested, commanded me to confess to dad and ask for his forgiveness. I knew very well how your grandfather is Lynette, I was very sure that he would never forgive me back then. And I was also certain that he would disown me then and threw me out back to the streets like a beggar. He never loved me, from the very start he never treated me like his real child. I don't want to experience poverty anymore Lynette, I knew how it was to live without anything to eat and shelter every day. And because of my fear of being thrown out of our house, I had your father abducted, thanks to my husband Waldo of course who was always willing to do everything that I asked of him. And if I wasn't lucky enough, it so happened that your mother was with your father on that day. And as easy as that I solved and ended my problems. The truth was I had long despised your mom back then. She was just