Forced Marriage: My Wife, My Redemption by Lilyheart

Chapter 58: Are you certain about this?

"Are you afraid of that?"

Jessica inhaled deeply, her fingers gripping the pen. "Not really," she admitted. "But it’s the uncertainty of what comes after. What happens when they find out?"

Elder Allen leaned back against the pillows, exhaustion evident in his features, but his voice remained firm. "Desmond and the others will suspect something, but they won’t act immediately. As far as they’re concerned, you’re insignificant in the grand scheme of things. That’s our advantage."he analyzed.

Jessica’s lips pressed into a thin line. She knew Elder Allen was right—Desmond and the rest of the family saw her as nothing more than an unwanted addition to the household. No one would expect her to hold power, let alone the total shares of the Allen empire.

Her gaze dropped back to the document. The shares in question were substantial, an ancestral legacy passed on to generations.

She lifted the pen, hovering over the signature line.

"Are you certain about this?"She asked the umpteenth time a with complicated gaze. She is yet to understand why this man had trusted her so much to handover the total existence of the Allen family.

Jessica clenched her jaw, then, without another word, she signed her name in a bold, precise strokes. As she set the pen down, the weight of her decision settled over her. There was no turning back now.

Jessica closed the document and carefully slid it back into the brown envelope. Without hesitation, she handed it back to Elder Allen.

"I’ll pick it at my convenience," she said calmly, her expression impassive but her heart heavy.

Elder Allen studied her for a moment, a flicker of approval in his weary eyes. "You’re cautious. That’s good." He took the envelope and placed it beside him on the nightstand. "But don’t wait too long, Jessica. The tides in this family can change overnight." He muttered.

Jessica nodded, her thoughts unreadable. She knew the weight of what she had just signed, but taking possession of the document now would only draw unwanted attention. "I understand," she said simply.

His voice softer now. "You’ve done well tonight, child. Now go get some rest. Am sorry, I have to put

stood up, her fingers tightening slightly before she let go. She gave the old man one last glance before turning toward the door. "I won’t let you down." She

woman who broke

closed the door gently behind her. Her mind a whirlwind of emotion as she recalled how a simple reunion dinner had taken a drastic turn to

share transfer agreement, Jessica felt like one suppressed by a boulder. As she walk through the hallway to return to her and Davis bedroom she felt

thought, she spurned on her heels and decided to take a stroll but because it is

her, dotted with distant city lights, the moon shining bright. Her gaze into the distance, her mind heavy, burdened by the

the night breeze to wash away the

did Elder Allen entrust this to her? "What exactly is the situation in

The family was like a pack of wolves, circling, waiting for a weakness to pounce. And by signing that document, she had just painted a target

resignation. "Finally caught in the web and I

body tensing. For a fleeting moment,

her side. He glanced at her lightly, noticing the worry on her face he felt his mood

in thought, care to

his countenance "Will he ever

tilted his head slightly to get a good view of her face, as he leaned slightly

swirling the glass in his hand before taking a slow sip. He turned his gaze toward the night sky. "A man like Davis...

am looking for." She

if she were asking something foolish. "Do you think he still has a chance?" He shifted his

help to know if it’s feasible for him to walk again?" Her tone calm as

the old man was hospitalized. How do