Chapter 1233

Marshall smiled and said, “Alright, then. I’ll talk on the phone.” “Okay,” Stella replied.

“Remember when I told you about the kindergarten in the backyard? Wanna guess who owns it?”

Stella immediately thought of Albert and asked, “Is it Albert?”

“No, it’s actually owned by Hylda and your Aunt Lydia. They are business partners. Hylda is the one who provides the capital and primarily takes the profits, while Lydia manages the operations.”

‘So that’s why Aunt Lydia and her family never left.’

“According to my findings, the kindergarten is doing very well in the local area. Greenwood Grove is part of the old side of town. Since the city government is currently carrying out an urban renewal plan, the regulations for buildings in the area are quite strict. Apart from public preschools, the kindergarten is the only private property there. Just imagine how popular the school is.”

The total number of students in the kindergarten exceeded 1000. With each child paying four figures for tuition every month, the monthly income amounted to millions of dollars. Moreover, Hylda and Lydia did not have to pay rent. Aside from necessary expenses like teachers’ salaries and utility fees, they were left with a net income of six to seven figures each month.

‘No wonder Hylda is so relaxed right now. She has another source of income,’ thought Stella. She could not believe that Hylda had used the Spade family’s land for her business.

“But, don’t they need approvals from relevant departments to build on that piece of land? They would also need a license to open a kindergarten. How did they manage to obtain those without the proper documents? How are they allowed to operate there?” she asked.

“They must have all the necessary permits. I’m guessing some of them are fake,” Marshall said in a low voice.

Stella fell silent. ‘Hylda must have accumulated quite a network after being by Albert’s side for so long.

She would’ve easily obtained the required paperwork with some help.’

“You previously mentioned that the front yard of the house belongs to your grandfather, while the backyard belonged to his two brothers. So, I asked a friend to check the ownership of these two plots.

Even though Albert has your grandpa’s land certificate, the house itself is owned by Lydia and her husband. They filed for it with the housing authorities. But, they couldn’t obtain the necessary documents for the plot of land behind it since it doesn’t belong to Mr. Hall Sr.”

“Are you busy today? If you’re not, I can take you to the relevant department and help you secure the land patent for the backyard. This document is crucial for you to get back that piece of land.”

Stella was taken aback. ’Didn’t you say that the procedures would be difficult to navigate without the help of my grandpa’s brothers?”

“That may be true for others, but I have my ways,” Marshall chuckled.

“Tell me more.”

“These skills are my livelihood, Stella. I might lose my career if I let you in on my secrets,” Marshall replied playfully.

Stella laughed and said, “I don’t think I have the talent to steal your methods. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have lost everything after my divorce with Keegan.”

Marshall chuckled. “So. when should we go and get the license?”

Stella found that Marshall’s words were ambiguous. “Let me check with my manager to see if I have anything going on today. I’ll call you back later.”

“Sure, I’ll be waiting,” said Marshall.

After ending the call with Marshall, Stella immediately called Keegan to explain the situation. Upon hearing that she planned to go with Marshall to obtain the land certificate, Keegan’s face darkened.

“No, you can’t go with him. I’ll accompany you later.”