The next day, everyone appeared in court again, intrigued to know Judge Brown's final decision. Only he knew the fate of the vast fortune left by Joseph Stanton. That will was the only thing that could change everything, and Beth knew it well. Judge Brown stepped onto the platform, and everyone stood up to greet him."You may be seated," the judge said, taking his seat. Everyone sat down, and Beth Aldress couldn't stop looking at Lucius and Curtis sitting on the other side."Those parasites are still there, waiting to lay their dirty hands on their father's inheritance," Beth whispered so that only her children could hear."Don't worry, Mom. That will is probably fake, and the expert should have noticed. Justice will prevail," Carson said, reassuring his mother as he took her arm."Justice my vagina. Those bastards are as corrupt as your father. I wouldn't be surprised if Judge Brown is also behind this conspiracy," Beth whispered."Impossible," Campbell whispered back."Nothing is im
The confession of Lucius Garner was a bombshell that blew the minds of everyone present in that courtroom. They all looked at each other, waiting for an explanation that no one could provide; only the attorney of the late Joseph Stanton knew the story of that fourth heir, which had been a secret until that day.Curtis was one of the most surprised people in that trial. He had gone from being a homeless man on the verge of being locked up to being a protege of Joseph Stanton even after his death, but he never imagined that Joseph had another secret son. That was news that no one could have expected."Order... silence... order in the court," Judge Brown commanded to quiet the murmurs that everyone present was making while silently expressing the astonishment that the news had left them."For security reasons, I will not reveal Ander's face until we are at the place and time of Joseph's will reading," Lucius exclaimed."Very well, very well. That's understandable," said the judge, finish
A door swung open seemingly without anyone pushing it in one of the cellars of the mansion.It was the door of a gigantic refrigerator resembling a cellar where all the food consumed by the Stanton family members was refrigerated.The door had been opened from the inside thanks to Baxter's great skill in picking locks.Quickly, all the mansion employees [now Aldress] emerged from that refrigerator. Beth had locked them in there as a way to punish herself, to feel better, and to vent all the anger that losing the case for Joseph's inheritance had caused her, now depending on what that will said.Baxter, Alfred, Amber, and the rest of the employees shivered from the cold while smoke in the form of mist billowed out of the open fridge, making them tremble even more."I'm leaving," said one of the employees as he tore up Beth's report without taking it off his body."Me too," said another employee."Don't leave me," exclaimed another.A total of ten employees ran out of that mansion after
A rather handsome young man entered Stanton Mansion, walking as if he already knew the property perfectly. His hair was blond and his body was athletic. He was sixteen years old and his name was Ander Superman. Joseph's son, whom he refused to acknowledge until his last week of life, which is why he decided to include him in his new will."You may enter," Alfred said at the door of the private office."Step aside, damn clown," Ander said, causing Alfred to move quickly.Ander had Stanton blood in his veins, but he had the Aldress mentality in his head.It was the first time the Stanton family saw the face of the illegitimate son, and their first impression was that of a conceited and rebellious child who believed he had the world in his pocket."Welcome home, Ander, please take a seat," Lucius said once Ander entered the office."I hope this won't take too long. I don't want to be stuck here with these stinking people for too long," Ander said with a contemptuous look."Stupid arrogan
"Enough with the drama," said Beth, interrupting the moment between Amber and Curtis. "Let's not waste any more time and let the reading of the will begin once and for all."Curtis turned angrily to avoid looking at Amber. He couldn't understand how she could endure such treatment for mere money. He took a couple of steps and leaned his back against the wall, waiting for Lucius Garner to do his job."That idiot doesn't have Joseph's mindset," said Curtis, very upset, addressing Lucius. "Joseph would never have done something like this," he asserted."He does. We ourselves did a DNA test before Joseph died," Lucius explained."He doesn't have Joseph's same heart," Curtis insisted."His other three children don't have Joseph's heart either, and that's considering they were raised under his care... What can you expect from a poor bastard?" Lucius said, kneeling to assist Ander."I just hope Joseph didn't commit the madness of leaving his entire fortune to an idiot like that," Curtis cros
Curtis was in shock. He couldn't believe what he was hearing. Joseph couldn't have left all that fortune to his name. That was absurd. Joseph had four children and an ex-wife; the thought of him leaving his entire empire in the hands of a stranger was simply stupid."No... no... no!" Beth began to whisper and laugh nervously, and slowly her laughter turned into a grimace of anger, and her whispers turned into uncontrollable screams from a distraught woman."Mom!" Carson shouted and stood up to stop Beth.Carson held them as Beth fought with all her might to reach Lucius. She wanted to kill him with her own hands and make that will disappear where no one could ever find it."Damn!" Beth shouted as she struggled, "you'd better hope this is all a very tasteless joke.""Mom is right. This is absurd," Campbell said standing up, "it's stupid to think that Dad would have preferred Norton over his children... that will must be fake.""They're robbing us right under our noses," Agatha complain
"Joseph knew perfectly well that this would happen," said Lucius as Beth threatened her employees.Lucius took a white sheet of paper he had left outside his briefcase and handed it to Beth in her own hands.Beth was very puzzled. Her impression was so strong that she even let her guard down for a second to receive that sheet.She thought it must be something very important for Lucius Garner to approach so calmly knowing that she wanted to harm them both."What is this?" Beth asked as she received the document."Joseph called it an 'insurance' to protect Curtis from your infinite wickedness," explained Lucius."How dare you offend..." Beth prepared to attack Lucius with the bottle, but he stopped her with his hand and a very unsettling confidence."If I were you, I'd read that document first before gouging my eyes out with that bottle," Lucius said very calmly.Beth reduced her madness for a moment and prepared to read the sheet."It's an additional clause that Joseph wrote and sent a
Beth had woken up with a strong headache after spending the whole night having nightmares about Curtis following what she had experienced the day before. She dragged her feet on the carpet, and her body felt twice as heavy as usual. Placing her hand on her hip, she made small gestures of pain. She needed to have some tea or coffee to try to relieve the migraine that was ruining her life.She peeked out the door hoping to see some of her employees to order them to prepare something for her immediately, but that hallway was completely deserted. "Where are these parasites when you need them?" Beth complained as she peeked out the door. It was very strange not to see any of them. It was very early in the morning, and they were supposed to be fixing the rooms and preparing breakfast."Damn it," Beth realized she had to walk to the kitchen to be attended to, and that annoyed her a lot. A pink velvet robe was the only thing covering her body and the bad mood of having to walk so far to be at