The current market value of the property was about 200,000 dollars. Kevin could get hold of about 100,000 dollars. He had 300,000 dollars worth of legacy left by Sophia, from which he could take out 100,000 dollars to buy the house from Linda, or he could ask for 100,000 dollars from Linda.
As for the crime of abandonment, Sophia had only mentioned that on a whim. It would be difficult to prove, considering it had all happened so long ago. She didn't care if they could win the case, as long as it scared Linda off a bit. Linda was a cowardly bully, and something like that would make her cautious.
Anyway, she didn't care if Linda went to jail or not.
The day of the final chess tournament arrived. Sophia turned on her computer early that morning. It wasn't time yet. The game had not started.
She logged on to her blog and found so many letters and messages to her.
"I'm your fan and want to be your friend!"
"I want to play chess with you. I really, really want to, please!"