Chapter 377
Chapter 377 They Are Not Yoegers Kathleen nodded. Charles instructed, “It''s gettingte. Go on and
head to sleep. Don’t forget thatyou''re still injured.” “I''m all right,” replied Kathleen with a shake of her
head.
She added, “My injuries have long healed, Charles. Why don''t you letme stay up to keep watch? You
should rest.” “There''s no need. You can get some rest. I''m still around.” Given that he was her brother,
there was no way that he could allow her to stay up and watch over him all night. “All right then,”
conceded Kathleen as she yawned widely. She added, “I''ll drop by again tomorrow.” “Okay.” He nodded
his head in acknowledgment. With that, Kathleen rose to her feet and dered, “I''ll be heading off to
bed then.” Following that, she proceeded up the stairs without sparing so much as a second nce at
Samuel. For his part, Samuel merely sat there motionless and did not react to her departure. “What do
you want to talk to me about?” asked Charles slowly. However, Samuel merely shook his head silently.
He had only stayed back as he wasn''t feeling particrly sleepy. Faced with such silence, Charles
finally rose to his feet and walked over to sit next to Samuel. After a brief pause, Charles asked, “I don''t
think you need me to exin what my granny was getting at with her words earlier, do you? Deep
down, you should know as well.” As per before, Samuel did not say a single word in response. Charles
was egged on and slowly added, “Since you understand, then from today onward, shouldn''t you—”
“What if she isn''t disappointed in me?” countered Samuel suddenly. Charles was caught off guard
momentarily. He gazed at Samuel with a long and meaningful look before he replied, “Are you seriously
suggesting that you haven''t given up by now?” “I''ll never give up for the rest of my life,” replied Samuel
in a low voice. “I''ll keep at it until I meet my end. It''s just that I don''t want to force her anymore.” “Well, I
can''t force you. The choice is yours. After all, I''m sure Kate won''t fall in love with you,” replied Charles
casually. “She''s not like how she was before. Haven''t you realized that she doesn''t care too much
about you these days?” “I don''t need you to remind me of that. You can stay up by yourself,” replied
Samuel tersely as he suddenly stood up in defiance. Charles paused for a moment in surprise before
he lightlymented, “I couldn''t tell at first, but it seems like you wanted to apany me just now.”
Samuel''s expression was icy cold as he replied, “You''re thinking too much. I just wanted some time to
myself so I could organize my thoughts. It''s just that you''re too irksome.” With that, he turned and
proceeded to take his leave. As he did so, his gaze suddenly flickered upward, and he saw a figure
swiftly disappear from sight on the second floor. He pressed his thin lips together lightly as he
wondered if Kathleen had been eavesdropping on them the entire time. On the second floor, Kathleen
quickly returned to her room and shut the door behind her. She pressed her back firmly against the
door as she strained her ears to pick up any sound of movement from the other side of the door. Soon
enough, she picked up on the increasingly vivid sound of approaching footsteps. Samuel came to a
stop right before her door and spoke in his usual low voice. “You can just ask me directly if you would
like to know what I''m thinking. You don''t have to be so furtive or sneaky about it.” She maintained her
silence and pretended as if she hadn''t heard anything. Samuel paused for a moment in thought before
he finally said, “Good night.” With that, he turned and headed into the neighboring room. The second
he disappeared, Kathleen immediately heaved a heavy sigh of relief, and her shoulders sagged as all
tension left her body. She knew that there were moments when a direct conversation would not reveal
the truth, and this was one of them. Two dayster, Frances'' funeral was sessfully conducted in an
extremely low-profile manner. Once the funeral proceedings hade to an end, Charles turned to
Zachary and Yareli and said, “We''ll head over to the Yoeger residence with thewyerter on so that
we canmence with the reading of Granny''s will.” Zachary asked coldly, “Do you really intend to
disband and break up Yoeger Group?” Charles smiled wryly as he replied, “You''ll find out when we
head over to the Yoeger residence.” With that, he strode away coolly from the pair. Kathleen prepared
to take her leave as well. Elsewhere, Yareli strode over to stop right in front of Samuel, where she
quietly began, “Samuel, about the wedding...” “I don''t want to marry you,” he replied tly. She was
taken aback and demanded, “What did you say? You clearly promised me just yesterday.” “That was
before. Don''t you know that things change?” questioned Samuel icily. At this, a glimmer of hate
suddenly shed across Yareli''s eyes. However, Samuel simply strode off alone. Yareli nced to the
side and looked at Kathleen with pure hatred in her eyes. Thetter sarcastically asked, “What are you
ring at me for?” Yareli scoffed before she pursed her lips and replied, “You must have said
something to Samuel.” Kathleen merely rolled her eyes and looked at Yareli''s legs before she turned to
leave. Kathleen''s sudden movement caught Yareli utterly by surprise, and a tinge of panic appeared on
her face. Did she discover something? Ah... I''ll think about thister. I have to rush back to the Yoeger
residence first to find out exactly what was written in that will! Over at the Yoeger residence, Zachary
sat nervously on the couch as he pondered exactly how much of the assets would be allocated to him.
At that moment, he felt rather helpless, for he had always failed in his business ventures and simply
paled inparison to Vanessa when it came to raw capability. Zachary knew full well what he truly
amounted to, which was why he was this desperate to find out precisely how much he could stand to
gain from the division of assets. Meanwhile, Yareli was the picture of calmness despite the worry that
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clouded her heart. On the other hand, both Kathleen and Charles were perfectlyposed. They
simply didn''t care about what they could potentially gain following Frances''s passing. Wynnie was the
particrly strange at all. Wynnie gazed out at everyone seated in the living room and lightly cleared
her throat. Following that, she began, “I''m here to read out thest will and testament of Old Mrs.
Yoeger, also known as Frances Schott. As per her request, the following six individuals are required to
be present: Charles Johnson, Kathleen Johnson, Em Macari, Desiree Macari, Zachary Yoeger, and
Yareli Yoeger.” Em Macari and Desiree Macari were the actual names of Eil and Desi respectively.
Kathleen was a little surprised as she blurted out, “Desi and Eil as well?” “You''re their parent, so it''s all
right for you to listen in on their behalf since they aren''t around,” stated Wynnie. Kathleen nodded and
replied, “All right.” Wynnie cleared her throat and continued, “ording to the prenuptial agreement
signed by Frances Schott and Hector Yoeger back then, she was allowed to freely allocate all the
assets and misceneous items she owned prior to the marriage. She had decided to leave that full
sum of money to Kathleen Johnson. As for her portion of the assets she co-owned with Hector Yoeger,
Frances Schott had decided to entrust it fully to Charles Johnson and Kathleen Johnson. The
remaining portion will be left to a family trust fund, and each of the six individuals named earlier would
be entitled to about two million in allowance every month. If Zachary Yoeger or Yareli Yoeger were to
engage in any activity that ces the remaining four individuals in harm''s way during these
proceedings, the two would automatically be revoked of all privileges to receive the allowance.”
“What?” eximed Zachary as he leaped to his feet in displeasure. He continued to rail, “They''ve
already taken so much for themselves! How dare they fight with us for the portion that''s going to the
trust fund? They''re not even Yoegers! What right do they have to have the allowance?” “Let me inform
you, Mr. Zachary Yoeger. From a legal standpoint, their mother, Reba Johnson, is the daughter of
Frances Schott and Hector Yoeger. No matter if there are any direct blood rtions to speak of, this is
still recognized and legally binding. As Reba Johnson''s children, Charles Johnson and Kathleen
Johnson have every right to be heirs to the inheritance. If you have any other concerns, please feel free
to lodge an appeal. If ites to that, I hope that you''re able to foot the legal bills thate your way,”
stated Wynnie coldly. As it wasn''t cheap to fight awsuit for a squabble over inheritance issues,
Zachary shut his mouth the second he heard that he would need to spend money. Given that he wasn''t
even allocated that much to begin with, he knew that he would be left with nothing if he continued to
pursue the matter and get embroiled in awsuit that entailed hefty fees. He had no choice but to
silently swallow his resentment and ept his loss. Yareli''s expression had turned icy cold the moment
she heard Wynnie''s words. She didn''t expect that she would merely be entitled to two million a month.
It was an extremely frustrating moment for her, especially since she was the daughter of the Yoeger
family. Furthermore, the entire reading of the will had no mention of Vanessa and Nicolette at all. It
seemed like the pair had been utterly overlooked and forgotten by Frances. Wynnie closed the
document she held in her hands and dered, “If there are no further questions, please proceed to
sign atop this document. Once all the signatures are present, the document will take effect and be
legally binding. Following which, all of the money will be credited directly to your respective ounts.”
The more Zachary thought about it, the more he couldn''t keep his anger and frustration under control
any longer. Finally, he burst out, “Charles! Kathleen! Have both of you no shame? How can you just
stand there and shamelessly take away all this money that belongs to the Yoeger family?”