Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 342 As Timothy and the others were still pondering Octavia's intentions, Sebastian, the lawyer, was the first to speak up. "Are you sure about this?" "Yes, yes," Octavia replied confidently. "Money is just material, the true joy is being together as a family She gave off the impression of being above money, pretending to be lofty and self-righteous.

"ARight, then draft an agreement to give up any compensation and support. At the stime, you have to guarantee that you won't consmy sister's reputation or anything related to her." "Alright then," Sebastian said, continuing with his professional tone. "We'll need you to sign an agreement waiving any claims for compensation or support, and it will also ensure you can't damage Joycelyn's reputation or interfere with anything related to her." With that, he quickly began making changes to the contract template on his laptop.

In no time, two copies of the contract were printed and handed to Octavia. The speed was so quick that Octavia almost thought they had prepared the contract in advance.

"Why do I need to sign this?" Octavia glanced at the document, clearly not eager to sign.

Although the house wasn't incredibly valuable, it could easily fetch a million dollars. And with the trust fund added, it was still a decent amount. But Octavia wanted more-signing this agreement meant she'd walk away with nothing.

"Are you trying to protect yourselves? Isn't this a little overboard?" Octavia said, the smile on her face starting to falter, her irritation becoming evident.

"People's intentions are hard to measure. We're doing this to protect Joycelyn, to prevent any future slander or cyberbullying. She is now Mrs. Grant and the youngest daughter of the Schultz family. Her reputation matters," Sebastian replied coldly, his gaze fixed on Octavia.

His every word made Octavia burn with envy. The Grant Group was among the richest and most prestigious families in the world. Their connections were not just about wealth but power and status.

"If we sign this, will Joycelyn acceptas her mother? Will she be comfortable living with us?" Iris asked, her voice laced with uncertainty.

"Yes," Octavia added quickly, showing no attempt to hide her intentions. "If we sign, will we be able to live with Joycelyn?" Her desire to enter high society was blatantly obvious.

"It seems like you aren't satisfied with what's offered here. Fine, you don't want it? No problem. If you refuse to sign, we'll go ahead with legal action if you continue to harass Joycelyn in the future." Sebastian shut his laptop and stood up decisively. Shao closed his notebook and stood up.

Timothy and Jeff followed suit, their actions synchronized.

The pressure worked. Octavia and Iris could no longer sit still.

Octavia, unable to mask her concern over losing everything, stopped pretending. She didn't sign the contract but instead reached for the house deed and trust documents.

"I won't sign this now; it feels too cold. Let's wait until Joycelyn has sfree time. We can all sit down and has together and talk things through. She'll understand how hard her mother has worked all these years." ineal Octavia handed the house deed and trust documents to Iris, who quickly stuffed them into her bag, as though fearing they would be taken away.

1/3 14:31 Wed, 19 Mar M Chapter 342 "Mom, hold onto it," Octavia urged, her voice soft.

"Alright, Iris responded immediately, carefully placing them in her bag, clutching them as if they were her lifeline.

"This matter is being live-streamed. I believe the audience will have formed their opinions by now," Timothy said, standing up slowly, his voice serious. "As for what happens next, I suggest you think carefully. Don't let yourself be used." Iris and Octavia froze when they heard about the live-stream. They looked around the room, suddenly realizing that a camera had been recording everything.

"Live-streamed? Is that really necessary?" Octavia's smile turned awkward, her voice now tinged with panic.

She quickly saw the phone set up on a nearby table, confirming that everything had been broadcasted live. All of their actions, including the price negotiations and refusal to sign the document, were now available for the world to see.

"We had to make the situation public, as the matter is causing quite a stir, and everyone is curious about how it will be resolved," Timothy explained, giving his assistant a signal to turn off the live-stream.

Once the stream was off, Timothy turned to face Iris. "Mrs. Mercer, now can we talk about it? Can you remember anything about the man who tried to harm Joycelyn?" Iris swallowed hard, noticing the security guards at the door. "It was dark at the time, so I couldn't see clearly. But he was tall, thin, with short hair, probably a left-handed man. That's all I know." "Got it," Timothy nodded, swiftly walking out of the room, with Jeff and Sebastian right behind him.

Octavia tried to follow, but was stopped by an assistant, who blocked her way.

Back at the mansion, Joycelyn, watching everything unfold on the screen, couldn't help but feel a warm sensation in her chest.

She had no doubt that Timothy would handle everything perfectly and ensure that the Mercer family couldn't deceive them into taking the house or anything else.

Now, however, she was more curious than ever: who was the man who had tried to kill her? "Can you call Timothy for me?" Joycelyn asked, turning to Ellison.

He immediately dialed Timothy's number, and the call was quickly answered.

"Timothy, did she say anything useful?" Ellison asked, his voice filled with concern.

"She said the man was a lefty. Do you remember anything?" Timothy replied.

Joycelyn shook her head. "No, I can't remember anything from back then." "Don't worry. I'll get to the bottom of it," Timothy reassured her before turning his attention to the retired bodyguard who had been with her grandfather.

Timothy made the call, not expecting much, but to his surprise, he uncovered snew information.

"Payton Weiss," Timothy muttered to himself, entering the ninto Jeff's phone.

After hanging up, he quickly pulled strings to investigate further.

"Timothy, this man moved abroad after Joycelyn's incident, and now he's made quite a nfor himself. His business ventures are tied to the Schultz family," Sebastian said, sharing the background check with the others. Meanwhile, someone else was also worried about the past being dragged into the light.

2/3 * 61% Chapter 342 Lily, having seen the live-stream, quickly picked up the phone and dialed an international number.

"Payton, the man who left that little girl in the ravine, someone saw it ith What are we going to do if they trace it back to you?" Lily's voice was laced with anxiety.

Payton, on the other end of the line, remained calm. "It's fine. It's been years, they won't trace it back to us. Besides, our daughter is now the Schultz family's youngest daughter, We've made plenty of money over the years. If they cfor us, we're not afraid." But Lily, ever the careful planner, couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right.

2 "Make sure Lizbeth figures out Timothy's preferences. We need to control the Schultz brothers. I want everything locked down, Lily said, her tone hardening.

They had waited so long for everything to fall into place, and now, they needed to move quickly before any complications arosc.