Always 21 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 bechis rightful wife. But she couldn't have sold the house without Eric'sThis 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 pers 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"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 abl 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 cfrom 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 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 s 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 to Oscar.
Oscar exhaled in relief. "That's good! That means Eric used your death certificate to claim your inheritance and then sold it." At least the Yeager Residence could be recovered. As for her parents inheritance- without a will, Eric was legally entitled to 233PM M Chapter 21 Kelly's Parents Didn't Commit Suicide #Finished 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 Her mind was made up.
"Are you really going through with the divorce? That's exactly what Eric and Regina want. If I were you, I'd stay married just to spite them." Melody sniffled as she spoke.
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 sand 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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"The case was officially ruled as when h suicide," he admitted. "But when requested access\t\the files, the archive office kept stalling. me.
That's unusual. I have the ssuspicion as you," He hesitated before continuing, his voice steady but cautious, "As a police officer, I have to consider every possible suspect. And Kelly Eric benefited the most." Oscar's words hit her like a blow to the chest. If her parents were murdered- Eric was the prsuspect "Kelly!" Melody panicked as Kelly swayed unsteadily on her feet. She rushed to hold her up.
Kelly shook her head, her entire body trembling violently.
Oscar sighed and reached out to help support her.
But Kelly's bloodshot eyes turned toward her parents graves. With With Sulam shaky hands, she reached out and gently touched the cold surface of the tombstone. Mom... Dad...
Isosorry. I have failed you. Then, suddenly- A sharp pain seized her chest, followed by a cough and the coppery taste of blood. She vomited, her vision blurring before darkness claimed her. She collapsed. "Kelly!"