Chapter 717
As those words fell, everyone turned to look at old Mrs. Horton.
Old Mrs. Horton glanced at Lewis Horton, then at Oliver Horton, and replied with a smile, “I’ll do as you all say, I’ll listen to all of you p>
Oliver Horton’s face lit up at once. “Elder, did you hear that? Grandma said she’d listen to us, so p>
But Mr. Horton interrupted, “What your big sister-in-law meant is that she’d listen to me! When she was in her right mind, the person she favored most was Lewis! It’s under Lewis’s leadership that the Hortons have come this far. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to break into Clance at all! I believe if my big sister-in-law were still clear-headed, she would never have amended the will p>
Oliver Horton grew anxious and turned to Nathan Horton for support.
Nathan Horton immediately spoke up, “Uncle, while what you say may be true, and we in this family have never denied Lewis’s contributions, my mom’s will is very important to us. Surely she wouldn’t hand over all the shares to Lewis and leave us with nothing, would she p>
Oliver Horton nodded. “Exactly. Even if Grandma gave just five percent to my father and me? She clearly has twenty percent of the shares, doesn’t she? And right now, all twenty percent are being held by Lewis on her behalf! We’re only asking for five percent—surely that’s not too much? Are you saying the old lady would really leave us no shares at all and give them all to Lewis p>
Mr. Horton frowned deeply, visibly troubled.
At that moment, Mr. Horton suddenly asked, “Have you seen Big Sister-in-law’s current will? Is that why you want to amend it here? Did she really not leave any shares to you p>
Nathan Horton frowned. “How could she possibly leave us any? After all p>
After all, if they obtained another five percent of shares, their side would surpass Lewis Horton’s holding percentage. Even though ten percent of the Horton Group’s shares were unaccounted for, the person with the most shares would have the greatest authority on the board!
With old Mrs. Horton doting on Lewis as much as she did, how could she possibly leave anything to anyone else?
While Nathan Horton was mulling this over, Mr. Horton spoke again, “Why don’t we go take a look at the will first, and then decide whether or not to amend it p>
Nathan Horton waved dismissively, “What’s the point of looking? Just amend it directly—why make things so complicated p>
Mr. Horton sighed, “Let’s take a look first, just to be sure p>
He turned to Nathan Horton. “Come with me to the law firm to check. Wills like this are usually entrusted to the law firm once drafted, and they won’t let us see it unless we go there in person. If it’s really outrageous, I’ll help Big Sister-in-law draft another for you all p>
Though Nathan Horton frowned, seeing Mr. Horton’s insistence, he stood up. “Fine, I’ll go p>
Oliver Horton rose as well. “I’ll come too p>
Nathan Horton immediately turned to glare at him, his gaze sweeping over Lewis and Kiera, before addressing Oliver. “You stay here p>
He shot Oliver a knowing look.
Oliver instantly grasped his meaning.
If only Marisa Walsh and Selena Horton were left at home, it wouldn’t bode well if Lewis and Kiera tried to do something to old Mrs. Horton.
Last time, it was Kiera who came up with the medicine that cured old Mrs. Horton’s dementia, and now, they were forcibly preventing further treatment.
If he also left, Marisa and Selena might not be able to stop the two of them, as they were not officially part of the Horton Family.
Oliver Horton nodded in understanding. “Alright, I’ll stay p>
Nathan Horton turned to Lewis Horton, letting out a sneer. “I’ll be going with your elder to check the will. You’d better not pull any tricks while I’m gone p>
With that, he helped Mr. Horton out the door.
Kiera stood by, watching, her expression filled with irony.
Nathan Horton acted like a caring father while speaking to Oliver, but when facing Lewis, he was a sworn enemy.
Living in such an environment, it was no wonder that the only person Lewis was close to was his grandmother.
Kiera looked at Lewis and gently took his hand, silently conveying that he was not alone anymore.
Lewis offered her a faint smile, then turned his gaze towards old Mrs. Horton.
Kiera leaned in and quietly asked, “Did Grandma really leave all her shares to you in the will p>
If Grandma had left him all her shares, then the shares Lewis’s mother had given her wouldn’t need to be involved—she wouldn’t have to make things harder for him.
But if he wasn’t given everything, then those shares might need to be brought out again to help Lewis gain an advantage.
Hearing her question, Lewis lowered his gaze.
After a long pause, he shook his head. “I don’t think so p>
Kiera stared at him in surprise.
Lewis explained, “Grandma has always been a fair person. While the first branch hasn’t treated her with much respect, they haven’t done anything to harm her. She wouldn’t leave them with nothing p>
Kiera immediately looked worried. “Then what will you do p>
“No rush p>
Lewis chuckled coldly, an assertive edge to his voice. “I don’t care about the Horton Group, let alone those shares p>