Thea had no intention of assisting her in any way. She was not even close to being kind. She simply desired to find out what other secrets Maria had been keeping from her.

“My spouse has taken my daughter away from me. He kidnapped her and hid her in another country. He threatened me by using our daughter as a weapon. I could only carry out his instructions in their entirety. Now, Dali has gone bankrupt. Could I ask you to kindly make sure that my husband will not be able to get away with what he has done? Therefore, he will be sent to prison. And now it’s finally...