As Angela lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, she still couldn’t believe her father had known about Cookie funding her law school all along. It wasn’t like him not to speak his mind, especially where his daughter was concerned. Angela found it amusing that her father thought money was the best way to punish Cookie, since it was so important to her.

Still, it was hard to swallow, she thought, turning over to face the wall. It was so unlike her father to accept money from anyone, ...