Chapter 3840
Why would anyone support Kathryn in taking over, even if she were much kinder than her mother? People had memories. Decades ago, when Clarissa first rose to power, she was warm and accommodating to the Farrell family. However, once she solidified her position, she began to eliminate opposition, stripping power from influential relatives and consolidating authority. Therefore, they were not willing to allow her daughter to follow the same path. Liberty had the strongest support. Unless she chose to step aside, the next head of the Farrell family would be Liberty. Everyone in the Farrell Group was already preparing for this transition. After the New Year, they anticipated a new leader. Holden and his three sons were aware of this as well, which is why they hurried to divide the family assets and leave Jensburg. They feared Liberty’s retaliation and wanted to avoid becoming targets of her influence. Without their mother as their foundation, Marco and his brothers lost their status in Jensburg. The friends who once surrounded them had drifted away. Those who remained were only interested in discovering how much wealth they would acquire, hoping to involve them in supposed “investments,” which were merely schemes to drain their cash and disappear. When Kathryn spoke about her father and brothers, her expression darkened. “They’re insisting on splitting the family holdings. There are two versions of my mother’s will—one that’s widely known and another that was added more recently. The second one was revised last year. They’re accusing me of colluding with the lawyer to alter it, claiming it’s fake so they can receive a smaller portion of the estate. If they don’t trust it, let’s take it to court. I’m ready whenever they are.”
Liberty nodded. “The second will must not favor them.” If it did, Marco and the others would be quick to label it a fake. Kathryn confirmed, “The first will allocated 50% of my mom’s private assets to me, while each of my brothers received 10%. The remaining 20% was divided among my nephews. My father received no share. Mom mentioned that all her personal property originated from what she inherited from my grandmother before she married. It is considered premarital property.
“So, my dad wasn’t entitled to a share. She made him sign an agreement at their wedding stating that whether they divorced or she passed away first, he would have no claim to the Farrell family assets, including her personal holdings.
“My dad is realistic; he hasn’t contested it or fought with me about it. However, behind the scenes, he’s been orchestrating my brothers’ actions, encouraging them to challenge me. The will also stipulates that for my brothers to retain their shares, they must support my father. If they fail to do so, I can reclaim what they’ve received. Until he passes away, they will only receive the interest on their shares, while the principal remains with me.
“Mom did plan for my dad’s financial future. Perhaps there was no love left between them, but after decades of marriage, there was still some loyalty.” Kathryn’s eyes clouded as she recalled the fights between her parents. She had witnessed her father’s bitterness towards her mother’s actions firsthand.
Dad’s financial future was uncertain. Although love may have faded between them, a sense of loyalty remained after decades of marriage. Kathryn’s eyes filled with memories of her parents’ fights. She had witnessed her father’s bitterness towards her mother’s actions firsthand.
Determining who was more to blame was difficult. Her father’s infidelity was undeniably wrong, yet her mother’s behavior was problematic as well. Even until her last breath, her mother had loved Mr. Jimenez.
Mr. Jimenez, much older than Clarissa, could have been her father had he married and started a family earlier in life. Despite the age difference, Clarissa was drawn to him, likely due to the kindness he once showed her—kindness that stemmed from his affection for her older sister.
Kathryn sighed, trying to push those memories aside; reflecting on the past was simply too painful.