"What?" Lawson sputtered.
"You heard me," Catherine replied. "I want you to move out immediately."
"You can't do this," Melanie shrieked. "This is our home."
"Actually, I think it's Maria's home now," Catherine replied. "Mr. Foster, I've changed my mind. I don't want the conservatorship—I want to transfer my ownership of the house completely. Can you draw up some paperwork to change the deed to Maria's name?"
"Of course," Clark replied. "And the remaining houses?"
"One for Samuel and one for me," Catherine said. "That seems like the fairest way to do it. Of course, Samuel can't take possession of his yet, but we can take care of it for him."
"But how do we choose who gets which house?" Maria asked with a worried crease on her forehead.
"Easy," Catherine said. "I'll take the country house in the North. I already have the shares in the company, so I don't need much else."
