Not only did Austin''s phone buzz in his pocket, but so did everyone else''s in the banquet hall. The soft music ying in the background was no match for the


    sudden burst of ringtones.


    Austin was too focused on the inheritance Mirabe had just mentioned to bother checking his phone. But his friend, standing just a couple of meters away, instinctively reached for his device. A mysterious audio message had popped up.


    Some folks might''ve thought it was a scam, but curiosity got the better of others, and they hit y.


    Immediately, a conversation spilled from the speakers, and what it revealed was jaw-dropping.


    "Why did Grandpa leave 8% of the shares to my older sister? It''s not like we got anything, and our dad''s the rightful heir. How could he end up with less than 10%? This will is just ridiculous," an envious female voice grumbled.


    "Who knows what''s going on," a man''s voice chimed in.


    "With 8% of the shares, she''ll have a say in management... Plus, she''s gonna marry someone one day. If she takes those shares into the ke family, it''s like handing them over for free."


    "Our Cunningham family''s assets can''t go to an outsider."


    "But if Lawyer Wilson reveals Grandpa''s will..."


    "Then make sure he never does."


    Kitty, overhearing the audio from a nearby guest''s phone, turned pale. Her fingers slipped, and the wine ss fell to the carpet, sshing red wine on her dress. But she didn''t care; her eyes were glued to the guest''s phone.


    As the audio yed, every word buzzed in her head, making her feel dizzy, like everything was spinning out of control. How did this audio end up on the guests'' phones?


    And it wasn''t just one guest. Others who received the audio were hitting y as well. Soon, the entire banquet hall was buzzing with this conversation and a chorus of not-so-quiet whispers.


    "Wait, is that Austin and Kitty talking?"


    "The voices sound younger, but it''s definitely them."


    "Delh, who was kicked out of the Cunningham family, got such a huge inheritance?"


    "It''s not just about the inheritance. The will never reached Miss Mira, right?" "Yeah, and wasn''t Miss Mira supposed to marry into the ke family? But then it was another Cunninghamdy who did... Interesting."


    As the murmurs and curious nces swirled around her, Kitty''s face grew even paler, and she wished she could vanish on the spot.


    Known among the high societydies for her gentle nature, graceful intellect, and cheerful generosity, Kitty had never been the center of such peculiar attention. Just moments ago, everyone was chatting about her sister and niece, and now everything had flipped.


    Austin didn''t look any better. He was clueless about where the audio hade from, but even after two decades, he remembered those words like it was yesterday. They were things he and Kitty had spoken in their younger days, reacting to the family will.


    He had never thought to record those conversations, so it could only have been Kitty. Austin clenched his fists and looked at Kitty, his eyes searching for answers.