Chapter 252
Seeing Shirley''s anxious demeanor, thewyer gave an awkward chuckle. "Easy there. Let''s first
clear the air about the properties. We can''t mess this up."
Ines shot Shirley a disgusted nce, finding her behavior quite unbearable.
Shirley, however, didn''t see anything wrong. She gave a small cough and continued to look at the
lawyer with anticipation.
Thewyer continued, "Mr. Galeana''s five shops: one will go to Shirley, two to Emma, and two to
Ines. All cash, stocks and futures will be inherited by Emma."
Shirley felt a bit bitter, but upon seeing her daughter Emma as the main beneficiary, she swallowed
her dissatisfaction and kept listening.
Ines was very calm, she neither needed nor desired to squabble over these assets. She wasn''t here
for the inheritance.
Emma, however, could hardly conceal her surprise. She thought she would only get the properties,
but now she also had shops and cash. It seemed that her father truly loved her.
Aiden and Mrs. Ramos couldn''t hide their grins, but they were more interested in the Galeana
Group''s shares.
"As for Mr. Galeana''s 52% stake, it will be divided as follows: 5% will go to Ms. Emma, and the
remaining 47% to Ms. Ines."
On hearing this, Shirley sprang up from the sofa. In her haste, she knocked over a teacup on the
table, creating a loud noise. Pointing angrily at Ines, she said to thewyer, "All 47% to Ines, and
only 5% to Emma? Are you out of your mind? Shouldn''t it be 15%?" Only after she spoke did
Shirley realize she had made a mistake. She was filled with regret. The will she had destroyed
hadn''t left her anything, but the distribution of the other assets was almost the same, except Emma
and Jasmine were given 15% share. She might not understand these things, but she knew the
difference between 5% and 15% was massive. The most valuable thing Hunter had was his shares,
and now almost all of them where given to Ines.
Ines was also taken aback. She already held 20%, and she thought Hunter would give her about
30%, just enough to maintain her controlling stake. She didn''t expect him to give her 47% and leave
only 5% to Emma.
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To her surprise, she suddenly understood Shirley''s words. Her face darkened, and she demanded,
"You''ve seen the second will, haven''t you? Did you hide it?"
Shirley looked flustered, "I don''t know what you''re talking about. I just overheard your father
mention that he left 15% to Emma."
Her words might fool others, but not Ines. Ines was filled with rage. She sternly warned, "Shirley,
you''d better pray I don''t find out that you were involved with my father''s affairs. Otherwise, I won''t let
you off easy."
Seeing Ines''s rage, Ethan couldn''t help butfort her, "Izzy, don''t get too riled up. If she''s
involved, she won''t get away with it."
Ss also gave Shirley a stern look, "You''ll have to answer for your actions, I won''t let you off the
hook easily."
Emma, somewhat confused by the distribution, quickly realized after hearing Shirley''s words that
her father initially wanted to leave her 15%, not 5%, but her mother had messed it up.
Whom could she me? She found herself too drained to argue.
Aiden and Mrs. Ramos''s initially rxed mood became tense. They hadn''t expected Emma''s
shares to be so few. Upon seeing Emma''s downcast face, Aiden felt a pang of sympathy. He
comforted her, "It''s okay, Emma. Even 5% is still quite a bit."
Emma just looked up at Aiden without saying a word.
Mrs. Ramos gave Emma a harsh re and left in a huff. Thewyer, watching this scene, was
unsure of what to say. He turned to Shirley and exined, "I''m just managing Mr. Galeana''s assets
ording to his instructions. As for why he chose to distribute them this way, I really couldn''t say. If
you have any doubts about the authenticity of the will, you can have it verified by experts or pursue
your rights through legal means."
Shirley had already checked. She was never Hunter''s legal wife. Hunter''s household registration
only ever listed one wife, Lilian. If she pursued legal means, she wouldn''t stand a chance. With this
in mind, Shirley''s face twisted in anger. She burst outughing, "Nice one, Hunter. I thought you
might''ve left me something. But you''ve been ying me this whole time. After all these years, not a
shred of affection in your heart, just leaving me with one shop, just one shop. You''re heartless, what
am I supposed to do with one shop?"
Ss interjected, "Shirley, your behavior deserves this oue. The Galeana family has been more
than generous to you over these years. If you don''t want the shop, you can simply refuse the gift.
Thewyer can handle that for you."
"Yes, if the beneficiary chooses to refuse the inheritance, I can handle all the necessary
procedures," thewyer said, looking at Shirley seriously. But Shirley justughed and cursed,
"Hunter, you''re heartless. You deserved that disease. You died at fifty and now you''re stuck with
Lilian as your ghost wife. I regret even going to your funeral, I should''ve just bought you some
fireworks instead. I gave birth to Emma, I''ve given so much, and this is how you repay me. You
deserve to be dead..."
Ines really couldn''t take it anymore, she jolted up, but Ss beat her to it. He pped Shirley across
the face, his hand shaking uncontrobly, clearly pissed off. He didn''t hit women, but this woman
was pushing him to his limits. "You ungrateful, crazy bitch, have you ever stopped to think about
how much you''ve taken from the Galeana family over the years? Without the Galeana family taking
care of you, you''d still be in that godforsaken holler, living a life of misery."