Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 598

At the Ink Garden.

The entire family was gathered there. They were all sitting in silence.

A plump man in his fifties, wearing a tuxedo with a briefcase in hand, was sitting on the reception room's couch, exchanging whispered conversations with Trevor.

He was Mr. Garver, the family lawyer hired specifically by Old Master Richards.

Everyone in the room was anxious at the presence of Mr. Garver.

Old Master Richards' will, that had been established more than two decades ago was finally about to be revealed. They were curious about the contents, especially when it would determine what assets each of them would inherit.

"Mr. Richards, time flies, doesn't it? I can't believe it has already been more than twenty years." Mr. Garver said with a sigh, "I was shocked to receive the phone call from Aunt Ella when I was abroad. I couldn't believe that Vivian was seriously ill."

Trevor looked haggard. Wrinkles covered the corner of his forehead, and silver hair could be seen in his sideburns. He no longer looked as noble as before. He nodded in agreement and said, "That's true. Time really flies. Now that I think of it, I still very much prefer it when the Old Master was still here. I didn't have to take care of so many things. Life was easier back then."

Trevor smiled wryly.

Ever since Old Master Richards had passed away, the Sky Sword Group had taken advantage of it and tried to pull the Richards Group down. Trevor had had no choice but to work through countless sleepless nights alongside Marissa, and with all of their efforts combined, they'd finally defeated the Sky Sword Group and stabilize the Richards Group's status in the field.

Trevor finally understood how exhausting it was to lead the group.

"It wasn't easy to build and maintain the Richards Group's legacy for a century. Each head of the family contributed a lot to the Richards Group to reach where it is today." Mr. Garver said, "It's about time we reveal the Old Master's will. I can finally fulfill my duty."

Trevor nodded.

They were waiting for Hansen's and Jenna's arrival. The reading of the will was a major event that required the current head of the family to be

present.

Hence, Trevor and Mr. Garver started making small talk.

Aunt Ella walked in and said, "Mr. Richards, I had received a call from Mr. Pringle that he's stuck in traffic, and will take longer to arrive."

Trevor nodded.

Aunt Ella left.

"Mr. Garver, may I know if the Old Master also gave a copy of the will to Vivian back then?" Trevor asked as he thought of something.

At this point, there was nothing for Mr. Garver to hide anymore. He nodded in reply and said, "Mr. Trevor, you're right. The Old Master did leave a copy of the will behind for Vivian. She was authorized to make amendments to the will wherever she found appropriate under the current circumstances. This was because the Old Master couldn't predict the future, and he knew things would change with time."

Trevor's guess was right.

Part of Old Master Richards' will had been authorized by Vivian.

The Richards family lawyers normally worked directly with their clients, as too many were involved in the family's inheritance, and Old Master Richards had demanded his children and grandchildren to have families on their own before they were deemed eligible for the inheritance. There had been many obstacles to Norton's marriage, which was part of the reason why the reading of the will had to be postponed. Now that Vivian was in a critical stage, they couldn't wait any longer to proceed with the reading. Mr. Garver was aware of this.

Trevor wasn't anxious at all about the contents of the will. He knew that the assets that could be allocated by Old Master Richards in his will would be of fixed assets like Richards Manor. As for the Richards Group, although Trevor had taken over it directly from Old Master Richards himself, it was also Trevor's family who had managed and kept the business in operation. There wasn't any possibility of allocating the Richards Group to anyone else. Claude had also taken over another company from Old Master Richards back then, but as opposed to Trevor, Claude had done nothing spectacular..

Trevor's concern wasn't about the contents of the will, but instead, he was troubled about leading the Richards Group through this crisis.

Now that Sergio had used this to submit their case, the verdict would come down soon.

At that moment, footsteps could be heard from the outside.

Hansen had already rushed over with Jenna.