“To my husband, Jason Reed, I leave nothing beyond what the law requires. You may keep your personal belongings and the car in your name. That is all. You have already taken enough from me.”
Jason jumped to his feet.
“This is fake,” he shouted. “She didn’t write that.”
Rachel tugged at his sleeve, whispering urgently as phones discreetly rose around the room.
“Sit down,” Mr. Hayes said firmly. “There is more.”
He continued reading.
“My estate, including the house, savings, and life insurance, is to be placed in trust for my unborn son, Noah. If Noah does not survive, the trust will pass to my sister, Emily Carter.”
My knees nearly buckled. I hadn’t known. Lily had never told me.
Jason laughed bitterly.
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