Victor Cross revealed the hidden clause in the will.
A stunned silence gripped the room long after Victor's words faded. Henry stood frozen, his mind reeling, while beside him, Iris's face went slack as if she had been blindsided.
Here was the catch. Celia's mother had not left her fortune to them in one lump sum. It was distributed monthly. The addendum spelled it out clearly. If her husband ever cheated or harmed their daughter, his inheritance rights would be revoked immediately. Two strikes, infidelity and betrayal, and Henry had committed both offenses.
Grabbing at Victor's sleeve, Henry spat, "That whole legal jargon does not hold water."
Iris, claws out, shrieked, "Exactly. Hidden clauses in a will? That is illegal."
Celia nearly laughed at their audacity. With a subtle gesture
