Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 265

The moment she heard that, Joycelyn was utterly shocked.

Her face turned blank, her entire body chilled to the core as she stared at her mother lying on the hospital bed.

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Scenes from her past flooded her mind, warm moments, gentle smiles, motherly kindness. Even their usual arguments never revealed such a hideous side.

Indeed, in the face of benefits, one would not recognize one’s family.

Ellison questioned, “Iris, why didn’t you mention before that Joycelyn was ‘picked up? But now that there’s eviction money to split, she suddenly isn’t your daughter? Can you prove it? If not, we’re taking our share of that money!”

Ellison dragged a chair over and sat beside Joycelyn, his sharp words deliberately provoking the Mercer family.

As soon as he spoke, the Mercers were enraged. Ellison then calmly placed the chair behind Joycelyn.

While she was still in shock, Joycelyn suddenly found herself pulled into a warm, strong embrace. Heat spread through her limbs, melting away some of the coldness in her heart. Ellison said, “Sit down. Let me handle this.”

Joycelyn took a deep breath, quickly regaining her composure. “I’m fine.”

She added, “Ellison is right. I’ve spent years supporting this family, working myself to the bone. That house belonged to my father. There are official records of the ownership transfer. It can be checked.”

Joycelyn continued Ellison’s words and stated his determination to split the money.

Lyra jumped up in fury. “Oh, wow! You ungrateful brat! You married off and never cared about us, but now you’re trying to take your mother’s house too? You’re cruel to your family!”

Ellison exuded an overwhelming presence, making it impossible for them to lash out at him. So, they directed all their anger at Joycelyn instead.

He turned and glared at the short, plump woman. His features were strikingly handsome, but the way he looked at people carried an eerie, ruthless chill.

even deserve to call yourselves her family?” His deep voice was calm yet carried an air

flinched under his gaze. Her beady eyes darted away in fear, worried

house belongs to the Mercer family! You

discreetly stepped out and made a call to a lawyer friend, inquiring about legal ways to contest inheritance rights.

she gathered her family

process. If you bribe the doctors and fake the results, we’ll lose about a million dollars.” Ellison immediately agreed to

sounded as if he was only after

an agreement, severing all mother–daughter ties and giving up any inheritance rights! From now on, we’ll have

If you don’t trust the process, you can call your own.” Ellison stood firmly

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palm resting on her shoulder, shielding her as

to get his broken finger treated and arranged for a nurse

ensure fairness and accuracy, Ellison paid for an

and agonizing. But for the

the

DNA test. It said, “No biological parent–child relationship. In that moment, the heavy

from her eyes, yet her hands trembled as she held that thin piece of

not biological mother and daughter. So all the schemes, exploitation, and a lack

daughter, there was never any reason for kindness. Any remaining ties of family

is perfect! Joycelyn, you’re just a stray we picked up, so don’t even dream of getting a single cent of the compensation money! Is the agreement ready? Print it out now. We’re signing

director’s office has a printer.”

about why Ellison had

daughter, so don’t think about getting a dime! Once we sign, we’re done for good, and you can rot away

mother–in–law, let’s

carefully put away the DNA report, wiped her tears, and smiled. It

family assumed she was just accepting defeat, so they became