Chapter 10 - THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR
At two o'clock that afternoon, a dark sedan pulled up to the visitor check-in post at the estate gates.
A man wearing an expensive charcoal suit stepped out, presenting a legal document to the private guards.
"I am Arthur Pendelton, representing the Chicago Estate Counsel," the man announced with cold professionalism.
The guard scanned the paperwork, verifying the official court stamps before opening the heavy iron gates.
Inside the mansion, Jonathan received Arthur in his private library, standing tall behind his broad desk.
"Jonathan, your half-brother Charles has filed a emergency custody petition in federal court," Arthur declared smoothly.
"On what grounds?" Jonathan demanded, his dark eyes flashing with immediate, intense fury.
"He claims you are an unfit parent who brings dangerous individuals into the residence," Arthur read from his file.
He pointed a finger toward Maria, who was walking past the open library door carrying Thomas in her arms.
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"Including an unvetted nanny with zero formal background clearance," Arthur added with a sneer.
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