Chapter 30 - The Second Will
Maya broke the wax seal, unfolding three yellowed pages of parchment written in thick black fountain pen ink.
The document was an unrecorded codicil to Arthur Vance Sr.'s original estate, dated two days before his unexpected death six years ago.
The codicil revealed that Arthur Vance Sr. had known about Victoria's secret affair and Daniel's true paternity all along.
"If Victoria attempts to alter the bloodline inheritance, the entire estate immediately transfers to my secret goddaughter," the text read.
Maya’s eyes widened in total shock as she read the legal name of the designated secret goddaughter written in bold red ink.
The designated heir was not Maya, nor was it any known member of the wealthy Miami socialite network.
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The legal name written on the secret probate document was Hannah Miller—the brave maid who had saved Maya’s life.
Hannah stared at the page, her breath catching in her throat as thirty years of buried family secrets suddenly unraveled.
