Chapter 892

“She’s my wife,” Isaac declared, his voice laced with a simmering anger.

“Carla, I’ve given you chances, but your incessant targeting of her has pushed me past my limit,” he continued, his glare hardening.

Carla opened her mouth to retort, but a stern glance from Isaac silenced her.

“Evander and Hazel,” Isaac turned to address Carla’s parents with a tone that brooked no argument. “If you intend to meddle in this legal matter, then be prepared for a thorough accounting.”

He let the threat hang in the air, the unspoken consequences of their past deeds, which could land them behind bars, clear in his icy stare.

Carla’s parents dared not utter another word. When Grace was alive, she had a say over Isaac. Now that she was gone, the Salters were under Isaac’s rule, and no one dared step out of line.

Isaac ushered Brittany into the hall, draping his coat over her shoulders. “You won’t kneel tonight. Just sit by my side and keep me company,” he said softly.

According to the customs of Imperial City, the night before a burial was for vigil-keeping by the family’s younger generations.

However, Brittany was frail and could hardly endure.

she whispered in

the coffin, a picture of

except for the crackle

was nearly swallowed by the sorrow of the wake, not closing her eyes once

joined the Salters in bidding Grace

the time all rites were concluded, it was

clan didn’t disperse; instead, they waited for the attorney to announce the will, a man of utmost trust to Grace during

family, the attorney cleared his throat and began to

to be divided equally, with fifty-one percent bequeathed to Mr. Isaac Salter, and forty-nine percent to

the will before, but they had never imagined Grace would

to rise, but a single piercing look from Isaac sent him back into his seat,

into shares, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, automobiles, and

of the estate was divided among Isaac and Noel, Carla, and

sum of cash. Compared to the others, what he received was

Manuel, he received

reading and scanned the room. “The will of Grace Salter has been declared.

hold back. With so much wealth, why

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