Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Mr. Jimenez was still alive, but his return was motivated by revenge for his master and to remind Clarissa that she would never truly have his love.

With Clarissa gone, all the love, bitterness, and grudges vanished with her.

Thankfully, before she passed, she had felt regret for the way she treated her older sister.

“Your mother was a sharp woman, Liberty remarked.

Clarissa had been ruthless but meticulous.

She planned everything down to her funeral, ensuring that Holden and his sons couldn't easily break away from the Farrell family.

As head of the family, Clarissa was responsible and strategic.

But as a mother, she showed clear favoritism.

Outwardly, she doted on her three sons, but when it came to dividing her estate, she was brutally practical.

“Did the later will change the way the estate was split?” Liberty asked, already suspecting the answer.

Kathryn nodded.

“Yes.

to me, with my brothers getting only 2% each

retirement.” When Clarissa had forced Kathryn to leave Jensburg, she revealed that most of her personal wealth would be passed down to

have enough to start fresh with Pedro, far from the shadows of Jensburg, where they could build

Kathryn could live comfortably for the rest of

had poured everything into securing

hadn’t been built through shared moments growing up, but their connection was undeniable—a bond

when it came to her sons, Clarissa had

how the

inherited the lion's share, in the

the true heirs, often inheriting most, if

written a little over six months ago, right after my mother discovered my father's

that's what drove her to revise the will and remove any support

of marriage and whatever love they had evaporated with Holden's

happen to him in his

three sons chose to care for Holden was up

all, they carried the

priority was

they're fighting to challenge

Liberty nodded.

it.” Dropping from a

of Clarissa’s wealth, the brothers stood to lose