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Chapter 9 - The Pale Realization

"Read the contingency clause on page four, Mom," Callan instructed, his voice completely devoid of any remaining mercy for the woman who had just assaulted his pregnant wife.

Sabina flipped to the fourth page, her breathing becoming incredibly shallow and rapid.

"Dad didn't leave the estate to you," Callan continued, his voice ringing with absolute, undeniable power. "He left it entirely to me, but placed it in a blind holding trust to protect it from your interference. The clause explicitly states that upon the confirmed pregnancy of my first child, 100% of the Sterling family assets, including this house, all corporate holdings, and all liquid accounts, transfer immediately and irrevocably into my sole possession."

Sabina gasped, dropping the papers onto the grass as if they were covered in acid.

"You don't control the money, Mom," Callan stated coldly. "You haven't controlled it for eight months. The bank finalized the transfer yesterday morning. You are currently living on a fixed, unalterable monthly allowance that I approve. You have absolutely no power to freeze my accounts, and you certainly don't have the financial backing to hire lawyers to steal my child."

The realization hit Sabina with the force of a freight train. The immense, untouchable wealth she had used to terrorize her family, abuse the staff, and assert her dominance over high society was completely, permanently gone. She was nothing but an angry, bitter woman covered in cake.

"Callan... please," Sabina wept pathetically, looking up at her son from the grass, completely abandoning her arrogant pride. "I'm your mother! You can't just take everything! I was only trying to protect the bloodline!"

"You just shoved my pregnant wife into a table," Callan replied, his voice dripping with pure disgust. "You crossed a line that can never be uncrossed. You are going to pack your bags, and you are going to leave my house."

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He turned his back on her entirely, walking straight back to Jessamine.

👉 Continue to Part 10 for the heartwarming final conclusion.

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