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Chapter 174
The meeting room immediately turned into chaos.
“No way! Where did Adeline’s daughter come from? She’s already dead!!” Yvonne stood up and pointed at the lawyer, “Don’t you dare read that nonsense! I can sue you!” “Ms Yvonne, please calm down. Mr. Baldrick had a video recorded in the presence of a notary to avoid any issues after the announcement.”
The lawyer gestured, and the assistant immediately started playing the video.
On the screen, after some brief static, the image appeared.
Baldrick was lying in a hospital bed, looking frail, but somewhat spirited.
The date in the comer of the video showed it was recorded half a year ago.
The content at the beginning was not controversial. However, at the end….
“All my real estate, as well as the rest of my assets, will be inherited by my adopted daughter Adeline’s
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtno, Adeline Tesdal’s daughter”
“It’s impossible! Yvonne shouted out loud.
Baldrick on the video was still talking “Since Adeline passed away, I’ve lost contact with my
granddaughter. I entrust my dear friend Hilaria to find her on my behalf.”
Hilaria covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face. She had no idea Adeline had a child still
alive in this world. Neither did she know Baldrick still saw her as a close friend
“It’s all fake! It can’t be real” Yvonne still refused to accept this reality
Baldrick took a moment to catch his breath. Then he looked into the camera and said, “Hilaria, please
take my ashes with you… and take me home.”
“Alright alright. “Hilaria was sobbing uncontrollably
Calvin was worried. If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have let Ms. Tesdal go. Nowxo.com fast
update who would comfort the old lady?
“Mom Latham was also somewhat confused
One thing was the unbelievable will. His wife was the suffering one, but her father left her nothing.
The other was that Adeline had actually died. And Yvonne knew it the whole time?
Hilana raised her hand, preventing her son from approaching
“Mr. Zack, did Baldrick leave any message for me?” She asked the lawyer.
Mr. Zack sighed, “He didn’t know where Adeline was, that’s why he couldn’t tell you. He genuinely had
no idea.”
“Can we speak privately for a moment? Mr. Zack glanced at Yvonne and her husband before asking.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“We need to hear it too! Yvonne demanded.
She was about to lose her mind from anger.
Why? Why did her father still think about that imposter Adeline in the end?
Everything that Adeline had should’ve belonged to her, even her husband!
She wanted to get back what was rightfully hers, so what if she resorted to some tactics? But her father completely disregarded her feelings.
“Because Mr. Baldrick was afraid that if someone, like Ms. Yvonne, were to find Adeline’s daughter before us, she would be in danger Mr. Zack spoke bluntly
He was Nathan’s close friend and knew all the details of what happened back then. He despised Yvonne, that wicked woman.
Yvonne froze in shock.
Mr. Zack and Hilaria left the conference room
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