Chapter 21 Kelly’s Parents Didn’t Commit Suicide
Kelly froze for a moment before looking up at Oscar, signing with her hands, “Regina? What right does she have?
Finished
“You were declared legally dead after you went missing. That made all of your assets legally Eric’s. Once he married Regina, she became his rightful wife. But she couldn’t have sold the house without Eric’s approval. If he hadn’t agreed, there’s no way she could’ve done it alone”
This implied that Eric and Regina had jointly sold the Yeager Residence.
“A house valued at nearly 100 million dollars but sold for just 60 million. They must have been desperate for money,” Oscar added.
Melody, enraged, spat out a curse. Those se mbags deserve to be struck by lightning. May they rot in hell”
Oscar tried to calm her down, “Getting angry won’t solve anything. If we want to minimize the damage, it all depends on whether Eric has any conscience left. But, let’s be honest, a divorce really shows a person’s true character, and
Oscar trailed off, the unspoken message hanging in the air. Eric had remarried while Kelly was still missing, three years gone. And he already had a five–year old. Clearly, conscience wasn’t a word in his vocabulary.
Kelly remained silent, showing no reaction.
She had never imagined that Eric could be this ruthless.
“Kelly, there’s one way to protect yourself–don’t divorce him yet, Oscar advised. “Find a way to talk to him. Whether through emotions or negotiations, keep him from divorcing you. That way, his marriage to Regina becomes invalid, and she won’t be able to spend your money
Oscar was suggesting she stall the divorce to protect her assets.
“But staying married to that b*stard would be torture! Melody clenched her fists, furious. “I can’t believe he turned out like this! And don’t forget–the apartment they live in now was bought when he and Kelly got married. He barely contributed anything nearly all of it came from Kelly’s family. But now, he’s living there with that home–wrecking b*tch!”
The more Melody thought about it, the angrier she got. She trembled with rage.
Oscar sighed. Marriageanddivorce…. they are messy, impossible problemstorovecleanly.
“Til talk to Eric,” Kelly finally typed on her phone, showing it to Melody and Oscar. “I want to see just how much worse he can disappoint me” She paused before adding. “Thank you both. I’ll handle this. I don’t care about the money, but the Yeager Residence belongs to my family. It cannot be sold.”
“Wait!” Oscar suddenly thought of something. There’s another possibility. Did your parents leave a will? If they did, and it states that their estate was left solely to you, then Eric won’t be entitled to anything“”
“Kelly!” Melody gasped. “Your parents loved you so much. If they really committed suicide and didn’t know if you were alive or dead, they would have written a will! The official cause of death was reported as suicide!”
Kelly’s breath caught.
She had completely overlooked that! Her parents were highly educated, and they understood the importance of a will. There was no way they would have taken their own lives without leaving one behind. If no will was found, then their deaths must have had another cause.
If there was no will, then they absolutely did not commit suicide!
“My grandpa’s will stated that the residence was left to me. It’s in my name–it’s my pre–marital asset,” Kelly typed, showing it
At least the Yeager Residence could be recovered. As for her parents inheritance–without a will, Eric was legally entitled to
She could also take back half of their home.
“Kelly…” Melody took a deep breath. She could already tell what Kelly had decided. Even if she suffered significant losses, she was determined to divorce Eric
But Kelly wasn’t that kind of person. She just wanted to cut ties with Eric as soon as possible.
“I don’t think my parents committed suicide. Kelly typed the words and handed the phone to Oscar. “They wouldn’t have. taken their own lives without seeing my body first. It’s impossible. I know them.”
Oscar’s face darkened. As a police officer, he had already suspected something was off. But he had held back, afraid of causing Kelly more pain.
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