Chapter 187: Chapter 187: Turning Against an Old Acquaintance

Mabel Keaton threw the documents with no restraint, catching Fiona Vaughn off guard and drawing out her physical tears!

Ouch, it hurts...

"Mom, what are you saying?"

Fiona Vaughn gasped, her once exquisite bridal hairstyle now in complete disarray, and looked at Mabel Keaton in disbelief.

"You’re stopping my engagement ceremony with Tyson, and now you want to cancel my wedding with Tyson? Are you out of your mind?"

No, how can this be!

This man is someone she managed to snatch away from Cecilia Vaughn; to marry into The Law Group gloriously today, she’s endured everything, even bowing low before Mabel Keaton, her future mother-in-law, nearly playing the role of a perfect daughter-in-law!

All along the way, she can’t even calculate how much she’s sacrificed to marry Tyson Law!

Even for him, she bore the stigma of being a mistress, cursed by thousands!

Who would have thought that just as she was nearing the end, Mabel Keaton would turn her back and dismiss her with a light "the wedding is off"?!

How could she be willing!

...

Mabel Keaton’s expression was icy as she looked down at Fiona Vaughn condescendingly, her peach blossom eyes, identical to Tyson Law’s, shifted, maintaining the elegance and majesty of The Law Group’s matriarch.

"Fiona, let me remind you, you and Tyson neither have a marriage certificate nor have formally held an engagement ceremony. Calling me ’Mom’ is inappropriate!"

"In the future, let’s not be in-laws!"

Although Mabel Keaton was already advanced in age, her face was well maintained, exuding the aura of a privileged lady, almost suffocating Fiona Vaughn.

Fiona Vaughn’s heart was in a turmoil, tears adorned her face, completely bewildered by why Mabel Keaton could change her stance so abruptly.

"Fine, Aunt, even so, Tyson and I have publicly announced our relationship and promised to get married this year! Why are you burning bridges now?"

"Burning bridges?"

Mabel Keaton glanced at Fiona Vaughn with disdain, her lips curled into a mocking smile.

"Why don’t you pick up those papers yourself and see which family is actually burning bridges!"

"Compared to the Law Family, your Vaughn Family is already insignificant. Now without Radiant Group’s shares, you’re nothing but an empty shell, unable to fulfill promises. Why should my son Tyson sacrifice his interests?"

What does Mabel Keaton mean?!

A dreadful premonition flashed through Fiona Vaughn’s heart, and she hurriedly bent down to gather the scattered A4 papers littering the ground.

Upon seeing those bold characters, her hand couldn’t help but tremble.

Straight in view was a copied inheritance declaration.

The joint statement of Cecilia Vaughn’s grandfather Martin Sutton and her mother Wendy Sutton directly entrusted all their assets to Cecilia upon their demise.

Since Cecilia was still a student at the time, the specific assets would be formally inherited upon her marriage, managed by a guardian until then.

And the most important part of these assets was Radiant Group’s shares, accounting for 32%.

Currently, Gregory Vaughn, who serves as Radiant Group’s chairman, possesses merely up to 40% of shares, being the highest holder in Radiant Group!

This means, once this inheritance statement takes effect, Radiant Group’s leadership would shift entirely, leaving control to a young girl like Cecilia Vaughn!

In addition to Radiant Group’s shares, there were many other assets in the document.

The most eye-catching second item was the near thousand-acre land where Radiant Group’s original factory was located; in Stellerton, one of Veridia’s top metropolises, these lands were as valuable as a mountain of gold!

Most critically, Fiona Vaughn had influenced Gregory Vaughn to transfer this thousand-acre land to Tyson Law as her dowry, in an endeavor to successfully marry into the Law Family, and to secure Tyson’s affections.

At that time, she thought, since these belonged to Cecilia Vaughn anyway, it’s better to take advantage without waste; such a glorious marriage made others think her face was bright!

—But now, Cecilia Vaughn, that little brat, still wants to seize these assets?

No, absolutely not!

Fiona Vaughn clenched her teeth tightly, her eyes filled with bloodshot.

She forced herself to endure the agitation and continued reading...

The rest was a collection of high-end apartments, street-facing shops, luxury cars, gold, silver, jade, cash in safes, and The Sutton Estate within the Stellerton West Mountain Villa Complex.

Yes, the so-called "Vaughn Residence" where Gregory Vaughn and Florence Warner currently lived was revamped from this Sutton Estate.

...

The more Fiona Vaughn read, the more shocking it became.

She realized in alarm that if Cecilia Vaughn successfully inherited these assets, there would be no place for her and her mother to stand!

Even her father Gregory Vaughn would have no say in Radiant Group!

Fiona Vaughn’s face immediately turned pale; she stumbled back a step, causing the inheritance papers to slip from her fingers.

"No, this isn’t true! Radiant Group was clearly my father’s industry; he said he’d hand it to me upon marriage, how could it be Cecilia Vaughn’s?!"

She suddenly screamed, hysterically shaking her head.

"These are all false! It must be Cecilia Vaughn deceiving us! Aunt, you mustn’t believe it!"

Mabel Keaton’s lips curled mockingly.

"False? Do you think it’s possible?"

If these documents came directly from Cecilia Vaughn, their authenticity could be questioned.

The most frightening thing is that these documents were sent by Adrian Law under Wyatt Law’s orders...

...

Because Gregory Vaughn hurried back to the Vaughn Residence after an urgent business trip, he happened upon Mabel Keaton’s mocking face, Tyson Law looking devastated, and Fiona Vaughn appearing deranged.

He put down his briefcase, his brow deeply furrowed.

"In-laws, Tyson, why are you all here?

"Fiona, stop shouting at the door! It’s extremely improper!"

With tears in her eyes, Fiona Vaughn, as if seeing a savior, hastily gathered the scattered papers and stuffed them into Gregory Vaughn’s arms.

"Dad, you’re here just in time! Quickly look at these documents handed over by Cecilia; they’re fake, aren’t they?"

Gregory Vaughn lowered his head in astonishment, and the instant he read those words in black and white, his breathing became chaotic.

"No... how could this be possible..."

Gregory Vaughn’s hand slowly began to tremble, and as he rapidly skimmed the first page, he was already gasping heavily.

He gripped Fiona Vaughn’s arm tightly, his tone frantic, ominous.

"Tell me quickly, did your mom lose the key to the family’s safe?"

Otherwise, how did Cecilia Vaughn get hold of it!

This inheritance document matched exactly with the records locked in the home safe!