Chapter 18. Calls

Isaias got into his car and called his father. “Papa, you won’t believe what I just did.”

“What?”

“Demolished Merlin McGrath’s house.”

His father was silent and then gave a loud bark of laughter, “legally, I hope?”

“Yes. His ex-wife approached me and said she had some information for me and in our subsequent conversations, I learned how Merlin screwed her sister and got her pregnant. She got the house as part of her prenup, but he wanted it back. I bought it from her and then smashed it to bits while he watched on. His new wife sobbed like a baby.”

“You sound awfully cheerful for a man who made a woman cry.”

“She’s not a woman. She’s a snake. She makes my poor Liesl sad, harassing her constantly.”

“Your Liesl?”

He chuckled, “she is now. Something else I’m taking from Merlin. His mother commented last night at the art exhibit how Merlin only married the sister to ensure the kid gets access to a trust fund. It seems they expect her to go