The lawyer read the will in public.
"Mr. Zachary, this is the will Master Lowe made earlier. Last night, he confirmed it with me again. All the shares of the Lowe Group were given to you. The eldest son only has 3% of the shares, the eldest daughter has 3%, and the second son who has been drifting outside has 3% too. The rest will be decided by you, Mr. Zachary, and it is up to you to donate or manage it however you wish."
"The ancestral home of the Lowe Family and the forest of trees left behind by the ancestors will be inherited by both you and your mother, Nerissa."
"The two villas in the western suburbs will each be inherited by Grace and Alice respectively. The Old Master also gave some antiques to Miss Smith."
"If there is no objection, then please sign on it, all of you."
Donald shouted at once, "No! How come we only get 3% of the total shares?"
The lawyer looked at Donald calmly. "Mr. Lowe, that's how your father had arranged it and he said that if anyone disagrees with the will, then they can give up on the inheritance and there will be nothing."
Donald was stunned. "I don't believe it. That's so cruel."
The lawyer smiled lightly, took the pen and said to him, "Mr. Lowe, the Old Master said that after raising you all for so many years, he has done his best to support all of you. He doesn't owe you anything, but he would give you 3%. If you all cooperate with Mr. Zachary, then maybe he won't let you starve to death. But if you all couldn't cooperate, then Mr. Zachary will do things on his own basis."
Donald complained, "Zachary, your grandfather is too biased. Our eldest brother and second sister won't agree too."
Zachary said to him, "If you want it, then I could give it all to you." He then said to the lawyer, "I could also hand it over to them."
"Master Lowe said, if you really don't want it, then donate it!"
Upon hearing this, Donald instantly burst into an uproar. He looked at the others with astonishment and couldn't help but say, "This will mean that my father would rather donate all his shares rather than let us, the three siblings inherit them, right?"
The lawyer nodded. "Yes, that was Mr. Lowe's request."
Donald shook his head in shock and disbelief. "That's impossible."
The lawyer explained again, "He said that if the three of you have any objections, then you won't even get the 3%. They will all be inherited by Mr. Zachary. If Mr. Lowe doesn't want it, then you all can't get the shares too. All these shares will be donated. Based on the Lowe Group's situation, it's been managed very poorly.
"But the price of the 3% shares would also generate a high income as well. As for how it's going to be, you all can decide it for yourselves."
The lawyer clearly expressed to Donald that he had to accept it, even if he didn't want to.
Donald immediately said, "I doubt it. I doubt the authenticity of this will."
The lawyer was very calm and said, "You have the right to do so. We made this will according to the law. If you have any doubts, you can go ahead and sue us, but Mr. Lowe, if you fail to prove your case, you wouldn't even be able to get 3% of the shares."
That sentence smashed right into Donald's heart.
The lawyer said again, "If all of you don't have any objections, please sign it. After signing it, I still have to go to the detention center for
Charles and Eva to do the same."
Zachary was the first to take out his pen and sign his name.
Grace looked at Alice.
Alice shook her head. "Grace, we don't want anything related to him."
Alice said, "Give them all to my cousin." Grace agreed with her.
"Yes!"
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