Chapter 48 Are you worthy?

I relayed to my mother the day's events at the Scott Corporation. Her brows furrowed in disbelief. "Impossible," she declared. "Your father would never use a media company for money laundering. What would he gain from it? Besides, we haven't had any significant income this year. Your father has always been dedicated to managing the Scott business well. He wouldn't make such a mistake and plunge the Scott Corporation into crisis." Understanding her emotional turmoil, I took her hand in mine and reassured her. "Mom, I trust Dad too. That's why I've promised the shareholders that I'll trace the money within a month and clear Dad's name." She nodded, her gaze resolute. "Yes, we must find out the truth. We absolutely must." While I was determined to uncover the truth about my father's affairs, the immediate priority was to arrange his funeral. The following day, my mother and I visited the funeral home. It was not good to leave the body unattended for too long. Inside the solemn funer