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?"

doctor did say he was gradually

not dwell on that now. If you're available, could you please bring Buddy over? Grandpa must have left something for

resistant. "Even if he left something for Buddy, we don't

alive, she never expected anything from him, let alone now that

a brief silence on the other end of the line before Brandon's somewhat helpless voice came through again. "But if you don't come, the lawyer won't read the will. Everyone has to be present. Could you please come

...

an hour for her to arrive at the

the room were Brandon, Cyrus,

soon as Anne saw them, she sneered. "Mr. Frampton, have you lost your mind? Why are these two irrelevant people here for the reading of my father's

and unpleasant, barely stopping short of outright

looking directly at Anne, "It's because part of Dad's will pertains to her and Buddy. Feel free to take it

she pointed angrily at Damon. "What do you mean by that, Damon?! Are you cursing

a cold glance. "If you keep treating them this

that when Damon

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