Then, two weeks ago, he had asked me to sign several documents.
“Just insurance and household administration,” he explained.
I had refused to sign anything I hadn’t read.
He laughed and kissed the top of my head.
“That’s why I love you. You never make anything easy.”
At the time, I had considered it a joke.
Now, I wondered what those papers had really been.
I called our family solicitor, Mrs. Bennett, and explained that I needed an urgent review of any documents connected to my estate, insurance, and financial accounts.
She asked me to come to her office.
I arrived with Helen and spent two hours reviewing records.
What we discovered made the room seem colder.
Daniel had recently submitted an application for a substantial life insurance policy on my behalf.
The paperwork listed him as the sole beneficiary.
My signature appeared on a preliminary authorization form.
I had never signed it.
