Chapter 789


    Bruce and Joanna took three bows before the tombstone.


    Cassius and Jaydon, also Tim’s family members, bowed in return


    It was an extremely solemn atmosphere. There was a shadow hanging over the guests present.


    Jaydon had scarlet and swollen eyes, with messy stubble in the jaw. His face looked dark and gloomy.


    He must be haggard since his father had gone.


    Just a nce at Jaydon’s exhausted expression made Joanna heartbroken. She really wanted to


    Unfortunately, even if she had thousands of words, she could only suppress them deep in her heart.


    “Jay, I’m so sorry for your loss.”


    “Thank you,” Jaydon replied indifferently.


    He was not surprised that Joanna attended the funeral.


    What surprised him was that Bruce also came along.


    The two of them had always been mortal enemies. He had even suffered a few setbacks due to Bruce,


    Therefore, the two men were adverse against each other like fire and water. Even if they just met, there


    was a sense of mutual hostility.


    However, today was not a good day for a fight. They had a tacit understanding and ignored each


    other’s existence.


    In Jaydon’s heart, as long as Bruce treated Joanna well, he did not want to embarrass him too much.


    “Let’s go!” Bruce put his arm around Joanna’s shoulder.


    When they passed by Cassius, the two of them looked at each other.


    Cassius nodded slightly at him in thanks. Bruce walked past him expressionlessly with Joanna in his


    arms.


    “Mr. Everett attended Mr. Tim’s funeral? So unexpected.”


    “That’s right! Mr. Everett and Mr. Jaydon have always been love rivaling in love. I didn’t expect Mr.


    Everett to attend the funeral today.”


    “What a surprise.”


    “It’s not a surprise at all. In business, there’s no such thing as a permanent friend or a permanent


    enemy. Everyone wants benefits to coexist and seeks cooperation. Those small conflicts are not worth


    mentioning.”


    “That’s true.”


    A few pairs of guests were also silently watching the show.


    Bruce did not like such crowded asions. He hated the feeling of everyone’s gazes on him, which


    urged him to leave.


    “Joann, we’ve already paid our respects. Let’s go!”


    “Mm, okay.”


    When they just walked out of the cemetery, the reporters started snapping photos upon the sight of this


    couple.


    “No photos are allowed. Everyone, show us a line.” Arge group of security personnel maintained


    order and did not allow the reporters to approach.


    Finally, Bruce and Joanna got into the car and left the park under the escort of bodyguards.


    In the car, Joanna’s heart was heavy. An involuntary anxiety ran through her body. She had been


    worried about Jaydon.


    Now that Tim had suddenly passed away, she was afraid that there would be a war of inheritance


    between Jaydon and his siblings.


    Jaydon had always been self-possessed and indifferent to fame and wealth. He was not the kind of


    greedy man who had a


    morbid lust for money.


    However, his brother, Cassius, was the same kind of man as Bruce, who had a strong desire for money


    and power.


    She was really worried that Jaydon would suffer greatly in the war with Cassius.


    As Joanna was feeling uneasy, Bruce suddenly said, “Joann, I’m going to Sootheration tomorrow.”


    When Joanna heard this, she looked at Bruce in surprise. “Why are you going there?”


    Bruce smiled at her dotingly. “Of course, it’s a business trip.”


    “A business trip again?” Joanna’s pretty eyes instantly widened!


    “How long this time?”


    “Well, it’ll be very fast. Three days at most.” His lips curled into a strange smile.


    When Joanna heard this, she looked at him sadly, her eyes moving in a disturbance.


    Fortunately, it was only for three days. Moreover, it was a domestic trip.


    There shouldn’t be any big problems.


    “What’s wrong? Can’t bear to part with your husband?” Bruce said in a yful tone.


    Hearing this, Joanna leaned in his arms and ced her delicate hand on his chest, like a timid and


    lovable little woman.


    She was indeed afraid of being separated from him now.


    Every time they separated, an ident would happen to him and she felt like they would part forever.


    “Why don’t… youe with me?” Bruce said and nted a kiss on her forehead gently.


    She pondered for a few seconds. “Let’s forget it. I have to take care of the children. If we all leave, the


    children will be worried again.”


    Joanna cared more about the kids.


    “Please be back soon. Be careful.”


    “Yes, don’t worry! It’ll be very fast this time. I’ll be back in three days at most.”


    “Do you have to go? Could it be someone else?” Joanna said as she snuggled in his arms.


    “No, there’s something very important this time. I have to go personally.


    “Don’t worry. I’ll be back soon.”


    “Alright then! You must be careful. When you reach Sootheration, you must keep a low profile. When


    you’re discussing business with people, watch your mouth and be polite,” Joanna said worriedly.


    He had always been ill-tempered.


    No one dared to offend him in Greyport.


    However, it was different in Sootheration. There were so many high-ranking officials there, many of


    them with the backing/ of the government.


    If he offended the wrong.people, it would be very troublesome.


    “I understand, honey. I’m not a child. Do I need you to teach me?” Bruce felt warm and amused when


    he heard Joanna’s. words.


    What a silly woman.


    Did she really think that he had lived all these years for nothing?


    He could keep a good rtionship with both the criminal world and the officials.


    Joanna’s eyes were red, and she still said a few words of unease to remind him.


    At 8 p.m., before the funeral ended, everyone could not wait to discuss the distribution of the


    inheritance.


    “Dad’s body has beenid to rest. Are we going to divide Father’s inheritance ording to the will?”


    Tim’s youngest son, Chris Grimm, went straightforward to this key matter.


    “That’s right. How are we going to distribute Dad’s inheritance?”


    “Dad should have left a will. We should respect his will…”


    After listening, Cassius shrugged slightly. “Will? Did Dad leave a will?”


    When the others heard this, they all looked at Cassius in shock.


    “Dad must have made a will before he died. Why didn’t he make a will?”


    Cassius tugged at his tie. “I’ve never heard of Dad making a will.”


    Everyone looked at each other in speechless despair when they heard this.


    “Get the butler here. He must know if Dad has made a will.”


    Soon, the butler was called over.


    He was Tim’s private butler and had been working for him for more than 30 years. He was also Tim’s


    most trusted person.


    Yes, I didn’t hear Mr. Tim say he had made a will. Now that he has left so suddenly, he hasn’t had the


    time to make a will.”


    The butler’s words made all the other siblings panic even more. “Then how should we distribute the


    inheritance now?”


    Cassius stood up and said, “I’m now the executive director of Grimm Group and the eldest son of the


    family. Naturally, I have to take over the corepany of the Grimm Group…”


    Before Cassius could finish, Joe, the fourth son of Tim, immediately jumped out to retort, “Since Father


    didn’t make a will, as his children, we should split the inheritance equally. Now, why it’s you who


    controls the corepany of Grimm Group and owns 60% of the shares?


    “That’s right. When Dad was alive, he let Jaydon enter the Grimm Group as the vice president. His


    original intention was to train him into the sessor of thepany! That position belongs to Jaydon!”


    After all, Jaydon had always been generous and friendly to his younger siblings.


    If he became the head of the family, everyone would benefit.


    But Cassius’s personality was exactly the opposite of Jaydon’s.


    It was probably because he knew that he was not Tim’s biological son. Therefore, he did not have


    much sense of security since he was young.


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    That was why he took money and power so seriously.


    In addition, he was not rted to his younger siblings by blood, so there was naturally no kinship


    between them.


    “Is that right?” Cassius swept his gaze across the crowd.


    He was the oldest and the most scheming.


    As soon as he graduated from university, he entered thepany.


    Now, after more than ten years of training, he could already hold his own and dominate thepany.


    Except for Jaydon, the other younger siblings were still young. Some of them had just graduated from


    university and did not have enough social experience.


    It was obvious that they were no match for Cassius!


    “Anyway, thepany can’t be left unmanaged now. We can only distribute it like this. If you have any


    dissatisfaction, we can negotiate in court.


    “Later, I’ll get mywyer to talk to you about the inheritance distribution one by one,” Cassius said as he


    stood up and left.


    Now that their father was dead, he no longer had to be afraid of anyone.


    Right now, he was thepany’s representative. No one could threaten his status anymore.


    “Jaydon, how could he do this?”


    “I’ve already expected this,” Jaydon replied resentfully.