The moment the doctor declared the time of death, Curtis enveloped Leanne in his arms, her face wet with tears.

The profound grief of losing a loved one had finally broken through the barriers Leanne had built around her heart since the death of her parents twenty years earlier. The tears she had never dared to shed were now flowing freely.

Jennifer wept silently, while Maddox turned away, his silhouette against the window looking solitary and forlorn.

Mary had flirted with death several times before, as if to desensitize them to the eventual loss. Yet, when she finally passed away, their grief was not diminished in the slightest.

With the entire Richardson family present, the lawyer proceeded to read Mary's will.

The contents of the will were straightforward. Aside from the Richardson Manor, which had been in the family for over a century and was now bequeathed to Maddox, all other assets including real estate, a lifetime's collection of antique jewelry, and a 5% share in the Richardson Group were left to Leanne.

In the immediate aftermath of her grief, Leanne fell into a stunned silence. It took her a few seconds to process the news and then she looked up at the lawyer.

Owning a 5% stake meant that Leanne would become the third-largest individual shareholder in the Richardson Group after Maddox and Phillip, giving her significant influence within the company.

"The will was dictated by Mary in a lucid state, witnessed by myself and another lawyer, and signed by Mary. It is legally binding. Here's a copy for your

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