Albert quickly learned about the situation. He immediately looked at what was going on, looking at the records of the games. Each game was made a record of and stored in a hard drive. Each step of each game was there. Albert's chess skills were not as good as those international players, but it was not too bad. He knew what he was looking at.
He found that each of the M players was good, all playing at an international competition level. But… why would international players come to participate in such a small tournament?
He immediately sent someone to check the IP addresses. The results came back quickly.
Those players with M in their username "M" were all from foreign countries.
Albert couldn't figure out what had happened and why this amateur online chess game had suddenly attracted so many foreign experts' attention.
He suddenly thought of a reason.
That secret player named" Knowing A Person".
He found KAP's chess game out to watch and was stunned.
What kind of duel was that? The strength of both sides was extraordinary. It was totally unthinkable. Who were these players?!
There was a smile on his lips. No matter who those Ms were, this "Knowing A Person" really made him… I feel excited!
Sophia rode to Kevin's and asked him to call the lawyer to make an appointment. They would meet in a coffee shop near Kevin's house.
Not long after, Williams' car stopped in front of the coffee shop. He walked in and approached Kevin without hesitation.
Kevin stood up, "You are…"
"Hi. I'm Jacob Williams from Cinda Law Firm. I read your profile. You're Kevin Green, aren't you?" Williams sat down and took out a piece of paper from his briefcase, "This is the will that your sister, Miss Green, had notarized during her lifetime. She said that after her death, if no one tried to take your property away from you, there would be no need to trouble you with this. But I've heard that someone named Linda Barber has brought a lawsuit against you. The court is in the process of hearing it. So, according to my previous agreement with Miss Green, I will be responsible for the whole thing."
Kevin was stunned, "Wi… will? She… Why did she make a will? What was she worried about? Was she so unhappy when she was alive that she…"
Jacob Williams hurriedly waved his hands, "You're overthinking it. Almost everyone who has something to pass on will make a will. We do this for a lot of people. It's just a very sensible thing to do, just in case. It doesn't mean anything else. You can take it as a sort of insurance. In fact, many of the people who come to us have very happy families and successful careers, and that's what they want to safeguard. But there is no guarantee against accidents, right?"
Kevin felt a little more at ease. He took the will and saw the familiar handwriting. His eyes began to itch.
In the will, Sophia made it clear that all her estate was to be left to Kevin Green without any other heirs.
The legacy she mentioned was also specified, including the house that Linda Barber lived in.
The house Linda lived in was bought at the expense of Sophia's parents. Later, Linda took it after the death of Sophia's father. Sophia had filed a lawsuit. The court ruled that half of the house belonged to Sophia and Kevin. But Linda did not follow the verdict. Sophia got enough money at the time to support her and her brother, so she hadn't made a fuss about it.
But her indifference did not mean she had forgotten about it.
"Don't worry, I'll get all the property mentioned in the will for you. You won't lose a penny." Williams was very confident, "Also, Miss Green said, if your stepmother came to make trouble after her death, I could help you file a lawsuit and pursue her for abandonment. She could face up to five years in prison."
Kevin was confused, "Abandonment?"
"Yes, the crime of abandonment. When you and your sister were both minors, Linda Barber, a stepmother, had the obligation to raise you. But she forced you out of the house, which constituted a crime of abandonment."
For a moment, Kevin was finding it hard to keep up. He hadn't realized his sister had planned so much.
Williams continued, "If you have no objections, I will file a suit for you in court now. You're a minor now, so Barber is still your legal guardian. But as she will also be the defendant now, you'll need to appoint another guardian. Of course, I will help you do all these things."
Kevin thought for a while and finally nodded, "I agree!"
Williams added, "And if there's anything in the future, call me anytime. If Linda Barber threatens you again, I'll take care of it for you. If she dares to touch you, I will sue her, and she will really feel it!"
***
It was Kevin's first contact with a lawyer. It felt really good and pretty cool…
Williams gave Kevin a business card and told him to contact him whenever he needed help. Then he left.
Kevin was silent on the way home.
He knew his sister was good to him, but he had not thought that she had thought so much about him and his future. Even dead, she was still trying to protect him.
His eyes were wet. He bit his lip and clenched his fists to keep his tears from falling.
Sophia noticed that Kevin was crying and thought he was sad about what might happen. She reached for Kevin's hand and whispered, "Don't worry. I'm here!"
Kevin paused for a moment. Through his hazy tearful eyes, he seemed to see his sister standing beside him.
Every time there was trouble, his sister would do exactly that, hold him by the hand and tell him, "Don't worry. I'm here!"
A sudden impulse arose in his heart. He turned and hugged Sophia.
Sophia didn't push him away. She patted him on the back and whispered in his ear. "It's all right…"
"Sister… sister..." Kevin kept repeating the word.