Exactly. Trust me, if I thought my child was being held hostage by a murderer, I'd make a deal with the Devil to get the child away from that man and to safety.
Hot Smoochie was to control all her image and assets. KE shares an address with ANS, owner of ANS Studio City Home, HKS only surviving member of corporation, so he owns all assets from her estate.
I don't know how Larry OR Virgie stand it.