The next few days passed uneventfully, and Nyla's tension eased a little.

Just after she and Mason finished dinner on Friday night, she suddenly received a call from Brandon.

"Aunt Nyla, can you bring Buddy to the hospital right now?" Brandon asked.

Nyla paused for a moment before speaking. "What happened?"

She wasn't particularly close with Brandon, so why would he suddenly ask her to come to the hospital? Could something have happened to Damon? The thought made her heart skip a beat, and her face paled.

"My grandfather passed away late last night. The lawyer came today to read the will, and he said both you and Buddy need to be present," Brandon explained.

Nyla was shocked. She hadn't expected Richard to pass away so suddenly.

She asked again, "Didn't he seem to be in good health not long ago?"

"I'm not sure either. The doctor did say

you're available, could you please bring

if he left something

never expected anything from him, let alone now that he

come, the lawyer won't read the will. Everyone has to be present. Could you please come this one time?" Remembering how Brandon had

...

took about an hour for her

were Brandon, Cyrus,

Frampton, have you lost your mind? Why are these two irrelevant people here for the reading of my father's will? If I'm not mistaken, she's already divorced from Clark, right? What place does she have

and unpleasant, barely stopping short of outright insulting Nyla. Naturally, Nyla had no intention

before she could speak, Damon coldly interjected, looking directly at Anne, "It's because part of Dad's will pertains to her and Buddy. Feel free to take it up with

do you mean by that, Damon?! Are you

"If you keep treating

glowered but dared not speak again. She knew that when Damon lost his temper,

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