Chapter 180: The Will II

"This must be a joke! Hand me that paper, you incompetent lawyer!" Mrs. Chen screamed, vaulting off the sofa with a surprising burst of energy that even caught Athena off guard.

The woman charged toward Mason, who stood his ground, seemingly unfazed by the chaos spiraling around him, by the thick cloud of whispers and gasps enveloping the room.

"So, he knew of her habits all along. Here I was, thinking he was blissfully unaware, thinking him foolish for catering to her every whim. In the end, he had the last laugh. In the end, he won." One of the relatives spoke, his voice tainted with both pity and disdain.

"’Won? I don’t think so," Another relative countered quietly, crossing his arms. "It’s possible the cause of his heart attacks was witnessing his wife’s escapades firsthand. He must have hired a private investigator to tail her. I think he should have divorced her long ago and found peace elsewhere."

"Do you really think that would have brought him peace?" A relative shot back, her brow furrowed. "This woman is a nightmare. Perhaps he orchestrated everything just so he could escape into the afterlife before she inflicted any more chaos."

"But even though I’m not happy that he left me with nothing..." The next relative started, shrugging his shoulders, "I can’t help but respect how patient he was. How did he manage to look her in the eyes and smile after everything? And what about their children? Do you think they’re aware of any of this?"

"Of course they are! They’re just like their mother!" One retorted.

Athena turned her gaze then to Master Shen’s children, noticing that only Hua, the youngest, seemed shocked by the mention of their mother’s infidelities.

"Poor child," She thought, shaking her head in sympathy.

"Stop dwelling on them and focus on how you plan to run the academy without being present," Aiden whispered, pulling her back to the moment.

back to the

me the paper!" The woman

I cannot do that," Mason replied calmly. "I suggest you return to your seat

on my husband?!" Mrs. Shen paid no mind to the gasps and snickers spiraling around her; her greed for


in the will provides a solution to that..." Mason continued, eyeing

face. She held her breath as Mason progressed through the will, his tone neutral as

files... Mason, you know what to do with them." With that, he closed the will with an air of finality. "Adieu, my lovely people. See you all

quiet chuckle escaped Athena’s lips at the Master Shen’s closing remark delivered perfectly by the lawyer, igniting an inferno of rage

leech?!" She barked, venom lacing her words.

from her seat. Aiden mirrored her movements, standing with an air of

Mason," Athena said, her voice firm. "I don’t think I can wait around any longer.

his smile quickly fading when Mrs. Shen suddenly lunged for the document, tearing

hell, Mom?!" Yue, her second daughter, shouted in disbelief. Content with her inheritance, she didn’t

father after her recent indiscretion; running off with her boyfriend

Mason assured, opening

more photocopies of the will. "Everyone gets one. As for the second document, please meet me in my office to

up, casually placing


was up. She had thought herself clever, but now the facade was shattered. How could she relinquish the Shen

copies, Mason took his leave, the weight of the moment palpable

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