The Second Will

Synopsis

"My parents had been married for 36 years, but they slept in separate bedrooms. I grew up used to the quiet emptiness of our home. I thought every marriage was like that. Then my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and he brought that woman home. My mom didn't even look up from chopping vegetables in the kitchen. After my dad passed, the lawyer read the will in front of everyone: 80% of the company's shares — all to Cora Perez, his first love. The whole family braced for my mom to lose it. She just nodded and said, "I see." Three days later, Cora clicks into the boardroom on her high heels, all smiles and swagger. Then the lawyer stands up again. "Ladies and gentlemen, there's another will. I've just been authorized to make it public." The smile on Cora's face? Gone.