S21 54. New Terms

Morris nodded. He raised his hand pointing to the empty seat. “Could you please sit quietly, Ma’am? I can’t focus on reading if you’re standing all the time.”

Melanie quickly took her position. With her hands on her lap, she put on a smile that looked scary. “Please continue, Sir.”

“As we know, the late Rowan Harper had many assets, including

property.”

Frank’s brow furrowed. “Sorry, Mr. Morris. Hadn’t my grandfather sold all his property last year? As far as I know, Grandpa switched it to

stocks.”

Louis’ mouth suddenly rounded. “No wonder Mommy has a lot of

shares. It turns out Grandpa bought it from the sale of all his

apartments!”

Morris smiled at Louis’s chatter. “Not all. There are two left. In N City and K City.”

Melanie’s eyes suddenly lit up. As far as she could remember, th apartment his father-in-law owned was never small. “Are those apartments for me?”

“Based on this will, Melanie Harris is entitled to the apartment in N City with one condition.” Morris emphasized his tone, “She must live there.”

The curve of Melanie’s lips shrunk. “I have to live there?” Her eyes widened.

Morris pointed his finger, indicating that he was not finished with the sentence just now.

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“And manage it. If within three months there is a consecutive decline in price or quality, the asset will be withdrawn and handed over to the next party. And if Melanie Harris leaves the apartment for more than a week or even moves elsewhere, the asset is also transferred to that

party.”

“Who else is the next party?” Louis tilted his head.

“Sorry, Young Master. I can’t answer that now.”

Suddenly, Melanie waved her hand. ‘There won’t be the next one! The apartment was right in my hands.”

Morris nodded. In his heart, he was grateful that Melanie accepted that decision. However, when he was about to take a breath to sp

about the apartment in K City? Why

Morris moved his gaze to Philip. The others also looked at the young

are you looking

expect that you would be full of surprises.”

rounded. “Is that apartment for Philip?” Their

mother’s. “Who is Philip to

shocked about Jeremy’s true identity. She didn’t want that to happen to Philip either. It would be complicated if the

and waved her

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set aside an

my father-in

That’s not

throat. “Because Melanie Harris could not

asset fell into the

that?” Melanie’s

for an explanation from the notary, Philip was wide-eyed. His open mouth had difficulty

words. “Diana Johnson?”

“You know her?”

of our orphanage, the person who

confirmed her suspicion was wrong, Morris said,

you here.”

deepened.

his grandchildren and great-grandch to meet Diana Johnson. They will read the will and hand over the inheritance. In

it mean we and Uncle Jeremy have to come too?”

lit up.

in exasperation. “Yes,

fists as high as he could. “That would be so exciting!

where Grandma Diana is, Louis.” Emily narrowed her

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be in this city. That’s not

lips pursed. “Philip, where does

formed a smile. “In

the place where the apartment located?” Louis’ shoulders.

“Yeah, right there.”

“Mr. Morris, should Philip also live there

held her breath. Her

gripping her dress. She wasn’t ready to part with

her “new friend”.

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