CHAPTER 216: THE PLOT EXPOSED

Caleb rose from his seat, a smirk playing on his lips as he escorted the lawyers outside. The room fell into an uneasy silence, each family member processing the bombshell that had just been dropped. Susan was the first to break the silence, her face contorted with anger. "Why on earth did the lawyers read the will to Caleb? They had already told Daniel before. What kind of game are they playing?" Evans, who had been silent until now, shook his head in disbelief. "I don't understand it either. This is not how I expected things to go." Juliet, still reeling from the news, looked at Daniel. His face was a mask of sadness and disappointment, a far cry from the anger he had shown moments before. She could see the wheels turning in his mind, his thoughts racing as he tried to make sense of the situation. Daniel finally spoke, his voice heavy with frustration. "If I can't be the heir, how can I even win my woman?" His words were more to himself than anyone else, a reflection of his inner