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.

left the majority of the estate to me, with my brothers getting only 2% each and my

had forced Kathryn to leave

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

Clarissa left, even without investments, Kathryn could live comfortably for the rest

had poured everything into securing

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

her sons, Clarissa had been

how the

inherited the lion's

heirs, often inheriting most, if not all,

new will was written a little over six months

revise the will and remove

of marriage and whatever love they had evaporated

happen to

or not the three sons chose to care for Holden

they carried the Janzen

was

challenge the second

Liberty nodded.

from a 10% share to just

of Clarissa’s wealth, the brothers stood to lose tens of millions—possibly even hundreds of