Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 595 Shocking News

"Belle was sitting next to Calvin all this while. She had no opinion to express regarding the will. She wasn't interested in it. She was more concerned about the Harvey Group's current situation. If the verdict was reached, then she was most worried about the possible consequences towards Harvey Group as a whole, as well as towards Calvin as an individual."

"Hence, she didn't have a second opinion."

"However, Calvin, on the other hand, was seen frowning, and his expression was stony."

Several of them were sent to search Sophia's bedroom while the others remained in the living room.

"Calvin, Hudson, Evan, and Martin were the ones heading to Sophia's bedroom, with Paige following behind them."

Aunt Ella was feeding Sophia some congee when they arrived in her room.

They greeted her in unison.

"They called out a few times to her, but she didn't react at all. She was eating her congee, and with a slight tremble, she asked, """Who are you guys?""""

"They shook their heads helplessly. Sophia had long been tormented by her illness and she had aged badly. Her mental age was now that of a toddler, where she could no longer recognize her relatives, nor could she do even the most basic tasks."

"They had no choice but to start searching around the room. After a while, they still couldn't find anything."

"Aunt Ella, where do you think she could have placed her will? Calvin asked. He didn't join the people who were searching around blindly. Instead, he approached Aunt Ella."

"Aunt Ella shook her head, but she said with certainty, """Young Master, if the black case I saw back then with Madam Sophia was the will you mentioned, then I'm sure she placed it around her bed. She has been bedridden for a while now. It wouldn't make sense for her to place it any further from her bed."

They agreed with Aunt Ella's reasoning.

"Thus, they began to rummage around the bed."

It didn't take long for them to find the black case in the hidden drawer by the bed frame.

Aunt Ella took a look at it and confirmed it was the one she was talking about.

"None of them would have noticed the hidden drawer until they started searching for one. Therefore, it would make sense for Sophia to hide the will in it."

"If it wasn't because of Aunt Ella, who had been taking care of Sophia all this while, and had seen Sophia reaching for the drawer while she was bedridden, they'd never have noticed it. "

"Mom, is this your copy of the will? Hudson showed the black case to Sophia."

Sophia's gaze was blank and devoid of any reaction.

"Mom wouldn't even recognize us, let alone this bag, Evan said with a sigh."

Hudson's heart was heavy. He had no choice but to take this case with him as they headed out of the bedroom.

"As soon as they walked out, Mr. Pringle noticed the black case, and said immediately, """Yes, that's it. The will is in that case."

"How do you know that the will is in this, Mr. Pringle? Hudson asked doubtfully."

"Mr. Pringle smiled and said, ""Mr. Hudson, I saw her putting the will inside this case back then when she called me over for the copy of the will. I'm sure about it.'

Hudson and the rest found his words believable.

"Mr. Pringle, since this is a will, please take a look at it and see if there's any changes to the will. Now that everyone is present, let's proceed with the reading too. I have to say it's unlikely for Sophia to return to her senses again, Hudson said, handing over the black case to Mr. Pringle."

"Sure. Mr. Pringle took the case, and opened the case in front of everyone. There was a stack of documents inside, consisting of around two to three pages."

Everyone held their breath.

It's the will. Mr. Pringle took a glance at the documents and said excitedly.

Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Pringle then took out his briefcase and pulled a document file from it. He revealed another stack of documents from the folder, and put on his glasses as he started to compare the two copies of the will." "Time ticked by, one second at a time."

"Mr. Pringle carefully compared the documents. His expression was at ease at first, but as he read further on, he said, ""Sophia had indeed revised the will. She added a few more sentences.""

"Hearing this, everyone's attention was on him. Someone asked, """'What was it that she revised then? She is already so seriously ill. What could she have added to the will?""""

"Mr. Pringle's expression was getting stranger, and he was visibly in disbelief."

"How could this be? Why would Sophia wish for Calvin to get a second wife? However, it was indeed written in the will that Calvin must marry Liya as his second wife. Otherwise, he wouldn't be eligible to inherit any assets under the Harvey Group."

"Mr. Pringle blinked his eyes and rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and he was still reading the same sentence on the will."

"It took him a while, and he still had doubts, yet he shook his head helplessly."

"To be fair, it wasn't a strange sight for the elderly among the noble families to wish that their grandsons would marry a second woman, especially for noble families in A City. "

"Moreover, the rumors of Calvin taking a second wife spread like wildfire, even though Calvin had repeatedly released public statements that it was a fake marriage and an arranged plot. Perhaps Sophia saw this, and she had wanted to force Calvin into marrying a second wife, hence revising the will. Noble families had complex rules, which an outsider like Mr. Pringle would never understand, nor did he have a right to voice out against it. As a lawyer, it was also not professional for him to speculate on his client's private life. His job was to carry out what was written in the will."

"Mr. Pringle looked up and said firmly, "Mr. Harvey, Sophia indeed added a few lines to the will. It seems to me that she really wanted me to be there when she revised the will, but I was too late and she was already unconscious by the time I rushed over. I'm guessing she must've written these lines knowing that she didn't have much time left."""

"That's possible. Hudson nodded and asked, """Does it affect the legal implications of the will?""""

Hudson asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Pringle nodded solemnly and said, """Mr. Harvey, it should still be effective by law, unless there are traces of forgery, fabrication, or other unique factors."""""

"Hudson nodded and said, """Please proceed with the reading then."""""

"Sure, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Pringle replied respectfully. Yet, he stole a glance at Belle."

Belle was getting a little uneasy under his gaze.

"Calvin was walking towards her, and Belle asked in a soft voice, """Calvin, is Sophia okay?""""

"Don't worry. She was eating congee earlier. Calvin took her hand in his, fingers intertwined, as he replied to her question."

Belle was relieved.

"Yet, she was still puzzled by Mr. Pringle's gaze earlier. Something was off."

"For some reason, she felt a strong sense of unease, and her heart began thumping loudly."

She tightened her grasp on Calvin's hand as she leaned towards him.

Calvin noticed her unease. He glanced at her and smiled sweetly at her.

Belle felt slightly more at ease.

Mr. Pringle began the reading.

The living room was once again in silence.

"It was the same with the reading of Old Master Harvey' will earlier. No one had a second opinion, and they were all paying attention."

"Belle and Calvin were sitting casually at the side. They were snuggling up to each other, as if they weren't concerned about the will."

"After reading its contents, Mr. Pringle paused for a while before saying, """Next, I'll be announcing the new revision to the will," he said as he glanced around the room, especially towards Calvin and Belle."

"Calvin must take Liya as his second wife. Otherwise, he will be deemed ineligible to inherit all the assets under Harvey Manor."

"There was a moment of silence in the air after Mr. Pringle read out the sentence. After a short pause, everyone came back to their senses, and stared in disbelief at one another." Was this really Sophia's will?

Calvin was the first to react when he realized what was happening. He jumped up in shock.

Belle was still sitting down in disbelief. She came back to reality but still looked confused.

"What did you say? Mr. Pringle, you should not joke about this. Calvin rushed up immediately and snatched the document from Mr. Pringle."

"He studied the document carefully, and no matter how he looked at it, it was written there in the will. He could recognize that it was indeed Sophia's handwriting."

There must have been a mistake. How could it be possible? How could Sophia have asked him to take Liya as his second wife?

"He flipped through it over and over again, staring at the contents in disbelief."

Hudson and Paige were also dumbfounded. They couldn't believe it.

Everyone was in disbelief. None of them knew what was happening.

"Mr. Pringle, can you confirm if this was indeed handwritten by Sophia? How could this have happened? Hudson stared at Mr. Pringle in shock."

Mr. Pringle was a smart person. He could tell that Liya wasn't welcomed in the Harvey family. It was clear to him that they couldn't accept the revised will. "However, he did examine the will carefully, and it was stated very clearly in the will."

He had no choice but to nod in confirmation.