Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 594 Reading Of The Will

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 Hudson."

"He was Mr. Bennett, the family lawyer hired specifically by Old Master Harvey."

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

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

"Hudson 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.""'"

Hudson smiled wryly.

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

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

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

Hudson nodded.

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

"Hence, Hudson and Mr. Bennett started making small talk."

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

Hudson nodded.

Aunt Ella left.

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

"At this point, there was nothing for Mr. Bennett to hide anymore. He nodded in reply and said, """Mr. Hudson, you're right. The Old Master did leave a copy of the will behind for Sophia. 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.""""" Hudson's guess was right.

Part of Old Master Harvey' will had been authorized by Sophia.

"The Harvey family lawyers normally worked directly with their clients, as too many were involved in the family's inheritance, and Old Master Harvey 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 Martin's marriage, which was part of the reason why the reading of the will had to be postponed. Now that Sophia was in a critical stage, they couldn't wait any longer to proceed with the reading. Mr. Bennett was aware of this."

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

"Hudson's concern wasn't about the contents of the will, but instead, he was troubled about leading the Harvey 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."

Calvin had already rushed over with Belle.

"As soon as they stepped into the living room, Belle could feel that there was something off with the atmosphere, but she was more concerned with Sophia's situation."

"The atmosphere of the living room was solemn, yet there was not a trace of sadness in the air. Belle couldn't figure out what was wrong."

"Calvin, Belle, Mr. Graver is here today about Old Master Harvey' will. You two are now in charge of the family. So, the reading can only proceed with both your presence. Hudson immediately walked over and said to them as soon as he saw Calvin arriving with Belle in hand."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, Mr. Bennett stood up in a hurry and greeted Calvin and Belle respectfully."

"Hello, Mr. Bennett. Calvin nodded politely in return. He then walked over to them while holding Belle's hand."

"At this point, Belle finally got a grasp of the current situation. Sophia wasn't dying. Hudson called them over purely for the reading of the will. Belle could finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"Paige was sitting next to Hudson. Once she spotted Belle, she immediately pulled her over and made some small talk with her."

"Shortly after, Mr. Pringle finally arrived."

"Once everyone was present, Hudson made the opening speech, and was followed by Mr. Bennett."

"Hello to all the board members, madams, young masters, and misses. More than twenty years ago, Old Master Harvey entrusted me to establish his will. I'm here today to proceed with the reading of his will. Old Master Harvey was always a fair man, and a man with principles. He took into consideration each family's background and circumstances, before coming up with the contents of his will. Everyone present here today was a family member to Old Master Harvey. I hope that we will all respect the deceased, as well as the respect we had for him, while I proceed with the reading of the will. Your lawyers will get in touch with you for the relevant procedures after this. You may come to me if you have any further concerns. I sincerely hope that everyone here can control the urge to let out a second opinion or of your emotions, as Old Master Harvey was someone we all looked up to. We have to believe in his impartiality."

Everyone was silent.

Mr. Bennett began to read out the will.

"Although Mr. Bennett was old, he had a loud voice, and everyone present could hear him clearly."

"Just as Hudson and Calvin had expected, the assets were distributed accordingly to everyone's actual circumstances. The two daughters of the Harvey family were allocated to a different ratio of the assets. No one made a fuss about this."

Mr. Bennett was in fact retired. The only task he had left was reading this will. He could finally fulfill his last task and retire in peace after this.

"Seeing that everyone was listening in silence and without any second opinion, Mr. Pringle stood up."

"Mr. Hudson, Mr. Harvey, there's something I'd like to discuss with everyone first."

Mr. Pringle wasn't reading a will like Mr. Bennett did. His sentence was able to capture everyone's attention.

"I got a phone call from Sophia earlier. She mentioned there are some amendments to the will and wanted me to rush over. I was in court for another case at that time. I still rushed over during the small break in between. However, she was already unconscious when I rushed over to the Ink Garden. She couldn't even recognize me. Therefore, I am not certain what amendments she wanted to make to the will. Sophia handed me a copy of the will she finalized a couple of months ago, and she had another copy with her. You all should know that she was authorized to amend the will and she has the rights to do so. Therefore, the will with me now is incomplete. We have to find the copy that is with her before we can complete the will, Mr. Pringle explained."

"Back then, Sophia did have this intention when she kept a copy with her. Mr. Pringle assumed that Sophia might want to amend the will at any time. He was her lawyer and he could only listen to his client." This statement stirred up a series of discussions among the family members.

"Mr. Pringle, are you saying that we need to find Sophia's copy before we can proceed with the reading? Calvin asked. He was reminded of what Aunt Ella mentioned before, and he was puzzled about this." "Yes, Mr. Harvey. Mr. Pringle nodded."

He was a lawyer. He had to be fair and objective.

"The will in his hands now was the same will Sophia called him to make amendments to. He had to respect Sophia's opinion, especially when she was still alive."

"But Sophia is unconscious now, and she couldn't even recognize us. How could she revise the will? Paige asked with doubts."

"Exactly, she's already in this state. We can't get anything from her. Winifred echoed."

"Hudson, why don't we do it this way? We just have to find Sophia's copy and align it with Mr. Pringle's copy to finalize the will. Then, we can proceed with the reading already. Mom is unconscious now. She can no longer make any further revisions. We are a family. We don't need to be bothered by such trivial details especially when Mom had already revised her copy when she was conscious. We could already tell some of her contents even. Evan immediately suggested to Hudson as he noticed the discussion going on among other members."

"Hudson pondered for a while and said, """It seems like the best solution for the time being. Let's search for her copy now and get things done with. Let's not be calculative with each other. We are a family after all."""""

Everyone agreed with Hudson.