"Next part?" Asked Aunt Ingrid, and in a rare moment of agreement, most of us had the same question.
"Yes, the will is divided into three parts, and so far, we've only discussed the first two parts."
Several people looked at each other, probably trying to guess what else needed to be discussed, only for the lawyer to proceed to read what was left of the will.
"It is my hope for the earlier arrangements to hold, but that may just be my wishful thinking." I squinted at that, and it wasn't just me.
It wasn't difficult to guess that his following words wouldn't be good for everyone.
"Included in this will are provisions in the event that things happen as I expected."
"If by the time this will is read out, and my granddaughter or her parents have decided to leave the Thornhill clan, then the inheritance arrangements would be changed accordingly."
