Chapter 623 The Authentication Result Is Out
Belle read Liya''s IOU over and over again before putting it away in her pocket. She then headed to the
Fragrance Garden.
"Hudson gave her a call that morning, asking her to meet him in the study at Fragrance Gardenter at
noon. He told her to be secretive and not let anyone see her."
"Belle was a little sleepy at noon, but knowing Hudson, he must have intended their meeting to be in
secret, hence arranging it at noon. She got on the electric vehicle and headed towards the Fragrance
Garden."
"It was quiet in the Fragrance Garden. Some of the maids were transferred to the Ink Garden, whereas
some of them were still taking their nap. Belle headed upstairs to take a look at Jerry. Aunt E was
keeping himpany in his room. Jerry was sleeping soundly. Belle kissed his cheeks and stayed
there for a short while."
"Ever since he knew that she was pregnant again, Jerry no longer stuck to her like glue. Belle was also
upied with a lot of other matters. She was exhausted at most times. Aunt E and Larry were
basically taking care of Jerry on her behalf. Jerry was busy with his own stuff too. His home tutor would
teach him new things each day, and he would spend everyday with meaningful activities."
"After learning of Jerry''s situation that day, Belle then headed upstairs."
The atmosphere was slightly heavy in the study. Belle walked in to find Hudson and Lomen waiting for
her.
"She greeted them both. Hudson then gestured to her to sit on the couch before saying, ""Belle, I have
something to tell you today. It''s about Liya."" Hudson paused for a while before asking with concern,
""Belle, you must be tired at this hour. It won''t take long."" "
"The reason Hudson had Belle over was that he was worried she would be emotionally burdened with
Liya''s presence and be in low spirits. He didn''t want her to worry much, especially when she was
pregnant."
"He didn''t have a choice but to keep Liya in Harvey Manor, despite knowing that this decision would
hurt Belle the most."
"Dad, it''s okay. I''m getting enough sleep and nutrition everyday. So, I don''t feel that tired. Belle smiled
and shook her head. She could roughly figure out what that meeting was about upon hearing the
mention of Liya''s name."
"Great, you definitely need to make sure you get enough rest. Hudson felt more at ease. He then
turned to Lomen and said, ""Lomen, you can start telling us the results now."""
"Sure, Mr. Hudson, Lomen replied. He then took out a stack of documents from the folder in hand and
said, ""I took Old Madam''s will for authentication a couple of days ago, and the result is out now."""
"Speaking of that, Lomen paused for a brief moment as he flipped through the documents."
"Belle, we never once believed that Grandma would revise her will to be like this, but we need solid
evidence to prove it. Therefore, I discussed with Calvin, and we decided to send the will for
authentication. Now that the result is out, we want you to join us, Hudson exined to Belle with a
pleased tone."
"Belle listened calmly, as if she already knew about Hudson''s intention."
"Mr. Hudson, Madam, the result is like this. Lomen cleared his throat before continuing to say, ""The
handwriting on the revised notes matches that of Old Madam''s, but the results show that there''s
something odd in the ink of this word. It seemed like it wasn''t written at the same time. You can refer to
it here,"" Lomen said as he pointed to the word ''must'' on the will."
Belle squinted and looked at the word. The ink on the word ''must'' was indeed fresh and slightly
different from the rest.
"Then someone must have amended one word, Hudson said with a thoughtful look after taking a look
at it."
"Yes, Mr. Hudson. The results state that the curves in this word are highly suspicious. Lomen said in a
pertinent manner, ""It also states that we should send this to the judicial authority for inspection at a
higher level."""
"That confirmed Hudson''s spection. However, he was still in deep thought."
"Dad, what can we do when we prove that someone had amended the will? Belle asked calmly."
"We''re already halfway close to our sess to prove that this word, ''must'', was amended. Even a
slight difference like this can further strengthen our argument. Belle, you do believe that Grandma
wouldn''t revise her will to be like this, don''t you? Sophia has always loved you, and it wouldn''t make
sense for her to revise her will in a way that would hurt you. Therefore, there''s no suspense in saying
that someone else fabricated the will, Hudson said genuinely and gently to Belle."
"Belle nodded. ""That''s true. I don''t believe Grandma would revise her will this way too. I''ve been
reading through the sentence over and over again for the past few days, and I do agree that this ''must''
word is suspicious."""
She answered Hudson''s question with certainty.
"Since it is now proven that the will has been fabricated, then it shouldn''t be a problem for us to dere
that the will is invalid. Hudson continued to say in a pertinent manner."
"Belle looked down, and the light in her eyes dimmed."
"Dad, have you thought about who''s behind this? Who would be that fTristaness to fabricate
Grandma''s will? Belle asked faintly."
Hudson nodded in admiration.
"Belle, you are indeed a meticulous child. That''s exactly what I''m about to tell you. The reason
someone fabricated the will is that it''d benefit her. As for who''s behind this, I''m sure you already know.
Hudson fixed her gaze on Belle with a faint smile."
"Belle nodded knowingly. ""I do know, but I won''t advise you to dere this so soon. We have to defeat
herpletely, so that she can stop thinking about the ''what ifs''. We have to make sure she''ll never set
foot in Harvey Manor ever again. Therefore, we have to calm down and investigate this thoroughly
before sending it to the authorities."""
"Sure, that is what I intended to do too. I was afraid you might have a second opinion on this. It''s good
to know we''re on the same page. Belle, don''t worry. We will get through this, and we will not only kick
her out by then, we will let the authorities take care of her, Hudson said determinedly as he suppressed
his urge to kick Liya out."
Lomen was standing at the side with a frown. His expression was not at ease.
"Mr. Hudson, if we want to use her of fabrication, the minimum requirement is at least ten words,
but so far we only have one word. It won''t be easy for us to ask for high-level authentication based on
that word alone, Lomen suggested with a concerned expression."
Hudson was startled upon hearing that. His expression grewplicated.
"Don''t worry, Dad. I have her handwriting with me, Belle said calmly after taking in Lomen''s words and
Hudson''s expression."
They turned around to look at her.
"With a light smile, Belle took out a piece of paper from her pocket and ced it on the desk. She then
said calmly, ""Dad, why don''t you take this and see if it''s helpful for the authentication process? If we
can prove that the handwriting on the will is the same as this handwriting, then this will be a piece of
solid evidence from our end."""
"Hudson picked up the paper and looked at it carefully. He brightened up and said, ""Belle, this is
fantastic. We can use the same alphabets in this to further validate if the handwriting is from the same
person."""
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Lomen was also delighted to hear that. He took over the paper from Hudson and nced at it. He was
impressed by Belle.
"Lomen, take this with you and send it over to the most authoritative authentication agency. Once we
get the result, we will have the most solid evidence against her. By then, we can carry out our n
smoothly, Hudson ordered Lomen in an excited manner."
Lomen then left with the material in hand.
"Belle, you''re such a great child. I feel like we''ve wronged you by keeping you in our Harvey family. I''m
ashamed to say this as your elder. Hudson said to Belle, ""I believe your future will only be bright
because of how kind you''ve been to us. We''ll definitely bring you justice. Calvin is lucky to have you.
The Harvey family is even luckier to have you. I feel so sorry to put you through all this."""
"Hudson''s heart ached, and he felt helpless at the same time as he said that to Belle. He felt sorry to let
Belle handle so many things with Harvey Manor. He felt like he had not protected Belle better."
"It''s alright, Dad. I''m thankful to be treated so well by your family. I''m content this way, Belle replied
genuinely. In Harvey Manor, everyone from Sophia herself, to the helpers respected and adored her.
She meant what she had said."
"Belle, thank you for being this thoughtful. With Calvin in Capital City now, he might not be able to take
good care of you. So, you have to be extra careful in keeping yourself safe. Hudson stood up and said,
""Alright, Belle. You should get some rest. I didn''t want to disturb your nap, but I had no choice since
this is the best time to avoid people eavesdropping on us."""
"Dad, I understand. Alright, then. I''ll take my leave, Belle replied considerately. She also stood up and
left the study."
"In a European-style vi near the sea, the natural light was seeping through the many windows of the
vi."
Lilian was seen sitting on a luxurious French-style couch. She was watching a video with her sses
on.
Quina walked in quietly.
"Ma''am, you were right. The gang smuggling weapons in the war-torn country must have heard about
the news. They''re now staying put, Quina said."
"Quina''s voice was low, but Lilian could listen to it very clearly."