He Cheated I Rose Making Him Regret Everything (Chloe and Arthur) novel Chapter 425

Chapter 425 A Will Recorded in Secret

47%

Finished

Madilyn looked toward the senior members of the family and laughed, the sound loud and brittle. “Did you all hear that? This woman is accusing me of forging the will. But the will was drafted from Charles‘ own instructions. On the day it was finalized, I was at a day spa getting a treatment!”

Her eyes turned to ice. “Chloe, are you seriously suggesting I managed to rewrite the entire disposition of Charles‘ fortune while I was getting a facial?”

“Whether you altered it or not is something you know in your heart,” Chloe replied calmly, her gaze sweeping over the others present. “A short while ago, Charles personally told me he intended to donate the majority of his real estate holdings to charitable foundations, hoping to create a wider legacy. As for this ancestral estate we’re standing in, it was meant to be transferred to my care. And concerning Charles‘ controlling shares…”

“Preposterous! Who do you think you are? Why on earth would Myers Estate go to you?” Madilyn cut her off sharply before she could finish.

Hearing Chloe’s words, a tight knot of anxiety formed in Madilyn’s chest. How did Chloe know these specifics? Had Charles really been so indiscreet, confiding everything to her long ago? Or had he left some kind of safeguard in place?

If he had prepared a backup plan, then why involve Kevin and Joel in the official will process at all?

But so what if he had told Chloe earlier?

The legal will existed. Now that Charles was gone, with no living witness to his private conversations, anyone could come forward claiming he had promised them a slice of the inheritance.

Mistresses, former associates–they could all crawl out of the woodwork trying to claim a piece of a wealthy man’s estate. Wasn’t that how it always played out in the tabloids?

“If we entertain the idea that just anyone can show up and make claims now that Charles is would it end?” Madilyn shot Chloe a venomous glance, raising her voice for the room to hear. “If you’re so

gone, where desperate to attach yourself to this family, let me remind you–you were Arthur’s wife once. But that bridge is burned. Arthur is a married man now. Don’t waste your energy trying to cling to him.”

“Arthur might be a prize in your eyes, but he holds no value in mine,” Chloe replied, a faint, dismissive smile on her lips. “Madilyn, there’s no need to deflect. Simply answer the question–did you tamper with the will or not?”

“The will was documented by Kevin directly from Charles‘ own mouth. How could I possibly have altered it? Do I look like I have that kind of power?” Madilyn’s voice rose in furious indignation. “Chloe, it’s easy to sling mud. I was once your mother–in–law, and we never saw eye to eye. Now, driven by greed, you’re trying to smear my reputation like this. How low can you sink?”

“Well, Madilyn, since you’ve brought up the topic of money, let me be blunt.” Chloe’s gaze turned cool and assessing. “You know perfectly well who Charles intended his 51% controlling stake in Myers Group to go to, don’t you?”

Hearing this, Madilyn’s breathing grew audibly heavier. She stared directly into Chloe’s eyes–in a battle of wills, sometimes a single look spoke volumes.

“Chloe, Charles‘ shares were entrusted entirely to Arthur Arthur is Charles‘ only grandson, the rightful heir to the family legacy. Are you suggesting it’s a lie that Charles left his stake to Arthur? If not to Arthur, then to whom?” Madilyn appealed to the family elders standing nearby. “Listen to her! She’s questioning whether

47%

Chapter 425 A Will Recorded in Secret

the controlling shares should go to Arthur? What a joke

Madilyn burst into harsh, loud laughter.

Finished

The senior family members murmured their agreement with Madilyn, finding Chloe’s insinuation absurd. Arthur was the sitting CEO of Myers Group. Inheriting through the will and assuming the role of Chairman was the natural order of things. The family trusted this completely–they might harbor doubts about other matters, but not this.

If even this core transfer was being called into questions fabricated, the accusation seemed wildly implausible.

“Ms. Lewis, you were Arthur’s wife once. Matters of marital assets should have been settled during the divorce proceedings. Raising such questions now is highly inappropriate.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify