Julius immediately frowned and said, "Nonsense!"

Oliver chimed in, "Granduncle, you don't understand. Melissa and Jake are only after my money. But Marisa and Selena? They genuinely care about me. Just look at how much my relationship with Grandma has improved since they arrived. It's all thanks to them. They're much more respectful than Melissa and Jake!"

Julius's face darkened.

But now wasn't the time to delve into family drama. He turned to old Mrs. Horton. "How have you been lately?"

She smiled gently. "I've been doing well. Don't worry."

Julius walked over and sat beside her. The two began to chat, mostly about family matters. Julius did most of the talking while old Mrs. Horton smiled softly, listening.

Sitting there, Julius felt as if he had gone back to his childhood, following his sister-in-law everywhere. She had always been like a mother to him.

Julius could sense that her time was running short, and his heart ached.

After a long time, Nathan finally said, "Uncle, it's perfect timing that you're here. We were just about to go over Mom's will again. With you here, you can be a witness. Plus, your presence should keep Lewis in line."

handled with just the lawyer, but if Lewis didn't agree, they couldn't stand up

in the old family estate, and he held a certain respect for Julius. With Julius here, Lewis would

Nathan thought this, he glanced at

calmly, not saying

looked at him before asking, "How

go to me! As her son, I'm the first in

got control of the shares, he could pass them along to Oliver. It would all

nearby, already basking in

distinctly remember my sister-in-law saying she was

his wife don't show her an ounce of respect anymore. She doesn't even recognize them! We have to revise the will, or the family members who truly care will be left out in the

and turned to

spending every waking moment with his grandmother already

spoke up, "Of course not! Granduncle, you

right. Lewis has

past. Ever since he got married, his entire world has revolved around his wife. What about us? We hardly even see him anymore, and even Grandma barely sees him once every couple of weeks. If that weren't the case, how could she remember the rest of us and forget only

Julius's frown deepened.

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