Chapter 398

"Faye, what do you mean?" Wilfred's face stiffened. "I brought Mr. Winter with me. Elijah made a will before he left, and since everyone's here today, it's a good time to read it formally," Faye explained. The lawyer, Axel Winter, placed a sealed parchment bag on Sheena's clean and tidy desk. Sheena glanced at it. Elijah had made a will? "Since it's a will, and I'm no longer part of the Freeman family, sitting here as an onlooker seems unnecessary. You can continue," Sheena said, moving to stand up. Faye stopped her, saying, "Stay. You are mentioned in Elijah's will, so you need to be present." Sheena was stunned. He had mentioned her in the will? She steadied her emotions and sat back down. Once Sheena settled, Faye signaled to Axel. "Go ahead." Axel nodded. Under the gaze of the three, he opened the parchment bag and retrieved the will. "I, Elijah Freeman, hereby declare this will to address the distribution of my personal property after my death." Just he