Free Web NovelChapter 1299: Chapter 1296: Griffith Squire Is Dying—You’ve Lost Your Backer (Part 2)
"Miss, how is Mr. Coldwell’s health?" Lawyer Liu arrived at the hospital, instantly sensing that his visit would likely involve matters concerning the Coldwell family assets.
"Father’s health is poor, the cancer cells have already spread, and now he can only undergo conservative treatment," Aurora whispered. The implication of the attending doctor’s words was basically to drag out the time as much as possible.
Lawyer Liu was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then quickly asked in surprise, "It’s really unfortunate about Mr. Coldwell’s situation, but has Miss’s voice recovered?"
Aurora nodded gently.
Lawyer Liu gave a slightly comforting smile, then thought about the impending circumstances the Coldwell family would face, furrowing his brow as he said, "Given Mr. Coldwell’s poor health, subsequent affairs should be prepared in advance. What does Miss plan to do?"
"No matter what kind of will Father makes, I’m not letting anyone touch the things Mother left me. I hope Uncle Liu can help me," Aurora said. No one knew what kind of will Father might make; there’s a high possibility he might leave her nothing. But Aurora wasn’t interested in those inheritances; she just wanted to protect what her mother left her.
"I’ll do my utmost," Lawyer Liu nodded solemnly.
By around three in the afternoon, George Kingston and her daughter finally arrived at the hospital, looking glamorous in silk dresses and snow-white fur coats. Brooke Coldwell was dressed like a little princess attending a gala, George was also dressed opulently, forming a stark contrast to Aurora’s simplicity.
Father was gravely ill, yet the stepmother and stepsister seemed cheerful, even having the mood to dress up, Aurora’s face turned slightly cold.
"Aurora, why did you suddenly come to the hospital? Could it be that you heard your father is seriously ill and came to claim the inheritance, summoning the lawyer too?" Zoe Kingston said, taking the initiative, casting a cold look at Lawyer Liu beside them.
Zoe examined Aurora who was dressed plainly to the point of being shabby, seeing her face look somewhat haggard, she couldn’t help but scoff, just a mere girl; even if Griffith Squire left her staff, she couldn’t expect to get a single cent.
"My dad’s serious illness is quite suspicious, I’m here to investigate," Aurora raised her eyes and said calmly, "The doctor said that it’s possible the medication taken previously had issues."
Zoe’s face changed, and Brooke was equally shocked. It turned out George Kingston’s claim was true, Aurora really could speak.
Brooke suddenly became so enraged that her nose nearly twisted, shouting, "Sister, you’ve been deceiving us all along, you clearly could speak! And medication issue, are you suspecting Mom and I tampered with the medication?"
Brooke shouted noisily, not noticing Zoe’s face turning pale, her gaze became evasive.
Aurora casually bluffed but seeing the stepmother’s face change, her gaze deepened instantly.
Although cancer is terrifying, if discovered early and well-controlled with medication, there’s not much difference from normal people and one could live very long. Originally, she suspected the timing of her father’s illness was odd. If the stepmother secretly changed the father’s medication, without medication controlling the cancer cells, they naturally spread.
Such a subtle, invisible killing intent is truly venomous.
"Brooke Coldwell, tampering with medication is something you admitted, I’ll make sure to investigate it thoroughly," Aurora refused to back down, seizing her words.
"You’re setting me up," Brooke shouted angrily, unable to bear the usually submissive Aurora now daring to speak to her like this.
"Enough," Zoe quickly regained her composure, her face returning to normal, pulling Brooke over, looking at Aurora, raising her eyebrows and smiling, "Aurora, words should not be spoken carelessly. Without evidence, it’s slander. You can ask your lawyer; slander carries legal responsibility."
Lawyer Liu seriously said on the side, "If there’s controversy regarding Mr. Coldwell’s illness, it can be reported to the police to determine if someone intended to harm Mr. Coldwell."
Once a straightforward family inheritance case becomes a murder investigation, forget about inheritance, Zoe might have to undergo an investigation.
Zoe’s visage twisted; seeing Ian’s hand move, about to wake up, her face quickly shifted, her tone changed to sobbing, "Aurora, I know you’ve always hated us, felt we sent you away to Italy, ignored you. But you can’t curse your father. What you did has embarrassed us in Brocade City. Your dad sent you away as there was no other option; you can’t harbor resentment forever."
Aurora heard this speech and inwardly thought it’s not good. She glanced back and indeed saw Ian had awakened, struggling to remove the oxygen mask from his face, angrily scolding, "Ungrateful, raising you for years wasted!"
Ian had just woken up, upon hearing Zoe’s words, saw his elder daughter dared to curse him. He was instantly infuriated, almost not catching his breath, everyone shouting for doctors and helping him catch his breath, chaos ensued.
Doctors quickly arrived for resuscitation, saving him.
Brooke stood beside Aurora, seeing her being scolded, she whispered excitedly, "Sister, don’t even think about getting a cent of inheritances. Mom said news from Imperial City states Griffith Squire is dying soon, your support is gone. Let’s see how you’ll be arrogant in the future."
Brooke’s wrist was fractured by Griffith Squire a while back, making her a laughingstock in the circle, taking months to heal, therefore holding a grudge.
Initially infatuated with Griffith Squire’s looks, now witnessing his ruthlessness, realizing she couldn’t have him, Brooke turned love into hatred. Hearing Griffith Squire is dying, rather than feeling sad, she was excited, that man is finally going to die.
In the future, she will remain the most favored Miss in the Coldwell family and inherit everything. Aurora will remain the bullied poor soul.
No one should think about stepping on her.
