The Officer's Runaway Wife and Secret Son novel Chapter 583

Why? Clara thought to herself.

How could he decide her fate with a single piece of paper?

Standing half a step away, Daniel checked his watch. The time had far exceeded the deadline Rhys had established.

He glanced at Mia and Clara's parents standing nearby.

Back in the hospital room, when he first heard these instructions, Daniel had pinched the bridge of his nose and asked, "Are you aware of how devastating this will be for them?"

Rhys had replied, "I know. But doing this will give my aunt time to prepare and prevent the rest of the Huntington family from harassing Clara in the chaos. Once she hears it, she'll know what to do. It's better than leaving them defenseless."

"Does it have to be read then?"

"Yes, it has to be then. You're a lawyer, you know better than I do. If I really don't make it... you have to completely block their path."

Daniel couldn't refuse.

Since law school, he had seen more inheritance disputes than the number of pills Rhys had swallowed.

Massive fortunes, underage heirs, complex family shareholdings—if even one detail went wrong, Clara would face far worse than just the grief of losing her husband.

No one would give her the luxury of mourning in peace.

So, he came.

At 1 AM, after soothing his pregnant wife, he changed into his suit, tied his tie, retrieved the file from his office, and stood in this corridor, ready to execute a mandate he wished would never come to pass.

"Everyone,"

Daniel adjusted his tie, breaking the stifling silence of the hallway.

"The triggering conditions have been met. As Mr. Huntington's personal attorney, I must now fulfill my client's mandate and read the core provisions of his will to the family members and interested parties present."

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