Theodore turned to Ariana and asked, âIs she really your sister?â
âhalf-sister.
â Despite her reluctance to acknowledge the familial connection, Ariana nodded her head affirmatively.
But before she could utter another word, Theodore let out an audible sigh and made a disparaging comment.
He muttered, âSo ugly.
â
The tension in the room heightened to levels unknown, and Brielleâs seething rage was almost palpable.
Her hands were balled into tight fists, and her nails were digging deep into her palms.
She couldnât believe that Theodore was coming to Arianaâs defense.
After all, Jasper had claimed that Theodore was planning to divorce Ariana.
Glenda struggled to understand what was happening and reluctantly spoke up.
âTheodore, Iâm glad youâve awoken.
As her mother, Iâm relieved to know that youâll be taking care of Ariana from now on.
â
Theodoreâs voice was icy as he replied, âMother? Ariana informed me that her mother passed away a long time ago.
â
Ariana couldnât help but let out a laugh.
She found Theodoreâs caustic wit amusing when it was directed at someone other than herself.
Glendaâs face fell, but she didnât want to risk losing her temper, so she forced a smile and asked, âTheodore, what brings you here today?â
Theodore chuckled in response.
Without wasting any time, he got straight to the point and declared, âAriana is now a member of the Anderson family since she married me.
As a result, her assets are now mine as well.
Itâs best to distinguish them from the Edwards familyâs assets.
â
His piercing gaze had the power to make Glenda cave in, even though he hadnât raised his voice.
Ariana was stunned to know that Theodore was helping her to retrieve her part of the family property.
She was unsure of how to react.
âThe Edwards family doesnât have much property leftâ¦â Glendaâs attempts to resist Theodoreâs frightening gaze quickly crumbled, and she reluctantly added, âWe can cooperate and involve a lawyer for the accounting, if needed.
â
But even as Glenda spoke, Ariana knew she was merely stalling for time, hoping to avoid the inevitable confrontation.
However, Theodore wasnât fooled.
âThat wonât be necessary.
Iâve already consulted my lawyers beforehand,â he said with a smirk.
Horace strode up confidently, brandishing two thick folders from his leather briefcase.
He extended one to Glenda and Brielle, the other to Ariana.
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âContained in here is the personal property that belonged to Ms.
Edwardsâ birth mother and a breakdown of the share allocation for the real estate left by her father.
Our legal team has already confirmed the details with the late Mr.
Edwardsâ legal representative.
If everything is satisfactory, kindly sign the documents.
â
As they scrutinized the papers, Glendaâs and Brielleâs complexions turned pale.
They couldnât believe how thorough Theodoreâs lawyers had been in crafting an airtight agreement.
It was clear that Theodore had spared no expense in hiring the best legal minds to ensure everything was executed precisely.
Even after half an hour of combing through every word, they couldnât find a single weakness to exploit.
Eventually, Glenda and Ariana signed the documents while the lawyer bore witness.
Four copies of the agreement were prepared, with Ariana pocketing one and Theodore keeping another.
As Ariana put away her copy of the contract, she couldnât help but notice the expensive earring hanging from Glendaâs left ear.
âAnd return the rest of my motherâs belongings,â she demanded.
Glendaâs blood boiled with anger, but Theodoreâs presence and his imposing assistant prevented her from losing her cool.
She reluctantly took off the earring, her expression dark with resentment, and threw it toward Ariana.
Fuming with rage, Glenda reluctantly spat, âFine.
Iâll ask the servant to pack your and your motherâs things up.
â