As Austin and Kitty were both caught up in their own frustrations, Mr. Wright, thewyer who hadn''t yet left, turned to Austin and finally spoke up, "Mr. Austin, it''s probably a good idea to start sorting out Miss Delh''s inheritance sooner rather thanter."


    Hearing Mr. Wright''s voice brought Austin back to reality, realizing thewyer was still there. He was just about to respond when Kitty stepped in, "Mr. Wright, you''ve got some nerve, taking all that money from us just to hand over the will to an outsider."


    Kitty shot Mr. Wright a cold re. She had hoped that someone from the Shepherd family woulde and smooth over the whole mess with the audio and the will. But to her dismay, that person knew her elder sister''s daughter. Now, the story of the old man''s will would be all over their social circles before tomorrow even arrived.


    On top of the recording and the will, there was also the tale of how Kitty, Miss Cunningham, had taken Miss Mira''s ce to marry into the ke family. This would spark endless gossip and spection.


    Even though Kitty usually had a good reputation with the elite, there were always a few societydies she didn''t get along with. Tonight''s scandal would give them the perfect opportunity to drag her name through the mud.


    The image she''d worked so hard to build was on the verge of unraveling.


    Mr. Wright''s wrinkled face showed a hint of helplessness, "I''m sorry, I never expected that will to surface again."


    Kitty let out a scoff, "What good is your apology now? You''re an ungrateful traitor, forgetting who pulled you out of the fire back then."


    Mr. Wright lowered his head, letting Kitty vent her anger. Once she was done, he finally said, "Regardless, Mr. Austin, miss, it would be best to sort out and return Miss Delh''s share of the inheritance. It''s for the best..."


    Kitty retorted with a cold voice, "What a joke. Even if she has that will, it''s been over twenty years; it''s void by now. She thinks she can take advantage of my father''s illness to fight for the inheritance, but she''s in for a surprise. The Cunningham family won''t give her a cent!"


    Kitty was defiant, as if daring anyone to think the ke family, her husband''s side, was full of pushovers.


    She despised being told topromise, especially by someone she detested as much as her elder sister.


    Knowing Kitty''s stubborn nature, Mr. Wright sighed, deciding not to push further, "Just as long as you don''t regret itter..."


    With that, he gave a slight bow to both of them, apologized once more, and then slowly headed for the door. His hunched figure seemed even more forlorn at that moment.


    Kitty''s gaze was icy, "The older they get, the more cowardly they be."


    Austin, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up, "Actually, Mr. Wright isn''t wrong. That girl has connections with the Shepherd family, and if they decide to back her, do you think..."


    Kitty interrupted, raising her hand dismissively, "Emmitt, you''re overthinking it. If the Shepherd family were really going to step in, do you think any of this would''ve happened tonight? Why go through all the trouble with the will and the audio?"


    The Shepherd family wasn''t like their typical wealthy ns; they never meddled in noble affairs, and Kitty couldn''t imagine James breaking his principles for a girl.


    "Putting the Shepherd family aside, there''s something off about my elder sister''s daughter herself. How did she get her hands on today''s audio? And how did she manage to send it to everyone''s phones? Haven''t you wondered about that?" Austin said, his voice heavy with concern.