Chapter 74 Trump Card
It’s not like Grace didn’t think about turning the town upside down.
But after so many years, she has never been able to face that place again.
She sealed up all her memories about there and hid them deep in her heart.
It was as if the town of Mailin had never appeared in her world.
But no matter how she avoids and hides, the accumulated hatred will not fade over time. Occasionally, when she sees some words or similar items that can evoke memories, Grace will be swallowed up by hatred, and she will make Many of her actions are nerve-wracking, and those who stand in her way will die miserably. This is where the name Lady Castor comes from.
As for all the memories of the town of Mailin, the deeper she buries them, the worse the pain will be when the wounds are opened.
What Milo did today was equivalent to pulling out the sting that had taken root deep in her heart, including the skin and flesh, and everything bloody was spread out in front of her.
But Milo didn't want to drive her crazy. He provided a way to vent his hatred, which was a string of names.
And Grace readily accepted Milo's proposal.
But she wanted more than that.
"You are too greedy, I haven't even settled the score with you yet." Milo shook his head.
Grace narrowed her eyes. She obviously did not intend to answer this question.
Milo shrugged:
"Well, if you suddenly want to kill our family again, just look at the marriage certificate in your hand."< br>
"What do you mean? Half a piece of torn paper cannot block my thoughts of killing people. It only witnesses a marriage full of deception and cannot play any other role." Grace glanced at the half piece of yellowed paper and snorted coldly. There was a sound.
“Hey, don’t always worry about what’s written on it.”
Milo shook his head and said to Grace patiently:
"No matter how bad the love and marriage between Anna and Edward was, at least this piece of paper proves it. The thing exists, right? Then have you ever thought about why Edward let this piece of paper rot in the small town of Malin and never mentioned it?"
"He didn't even mention it? If you don’t, why would you still care about a piece of paper?” Grace held the half-page certificate between her fingers and said nonchalantly.
"Hey... Damn it, I thought you were so smart."
Milo rolled his eyes crazily.
It must be admitted that in most cases, Grace is extremely intelligent. If she were not resourceful and talented, she would not be able to take care of Sherman as an illegitimate daughter. Half of the family business.
But women are always relatively more emotional animals. At some point, emotional emotions can overwhelm rational thinking.
Just like now, a very straightforward question is posed in front of her, but Grace is so full of thoughts about Edward's bad behavior of abandoning his wife and daughter that she feels disgusted with this half page of the marriage certificate.
She didn't react until Milo completely explained the logical relationship.
......
Milo rubbed his eyebrows and said helplessly:
"With this thing, you are no longer an illegitimate daughter, understand. "
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze, and everyone remained quiet, especially Grace, who was almost in a sluggish state.
When the yellowed half-page certificate slipped from her fingers, Grace didn't even react, she just hung her fingers blankly.
Milo stretched out his hand to pinch the fallen paper, put it back on the table, and began to speak:
"Your father's title was established by the "King's Imperial Order" , this appointment letter stipulates hereditary inheritance. The most important one is that only legal heirs born from legal marriage can be the entitled heirs. In other words, illegitimate children do not count, so you have never been included in the category of legal heirs, no matter how you Struggle, the power and wealth now in your hands will one day return to the hands of the title holder."
"The actions you used against my family through the Virgin Association reminded me a while ago. Although traditional law stipulates that the heir to the title is the legitimate eldest son by default, and the title holder can change the heir, but he can only choose from the legitimate heirs. However, there has been a lot of noise in the Virgin Association in recent years, including not long ago. The passed "Gender Recognition Act" stipulates the inheritance rights of transgender people, which means that women can also become the default heirs. You should be able to understand what I say."
"I. I understand." Grace took a deep breath, her throat moving up and down.
"Well, you have always been the eldest daughter. The only problem is that you don't know that Anna and Edward are definitely married and have a certificate. Edward has also been hiding this matter. He may not want others to know. His first wife was a commoner? In short, this is the situation."
"Now, it is known that the eldest daughter can also be the default heir to the title, and it is also known that Edward is dead. His two sons are gone. If nothing else, your killer has destroyed the will. In other words, the title is vacant and there is no heir designated, so the succession can only be taken by default..."
Milo put his finger on the half-page certificate and pushed it in the direction of Grace.
“So, you will need this thing very, very much.”
Milo stared at Grace intently.
This time it was his turn to see through everything about the other person.
"Madam, this piece of paper is incomplete." Jonathan, standing behind Grace, warned in a low voice.
Grace raised her hand to signal him to shut up.
......
At this moment, Grace truly saw Milo's trump card.
This forced her to look at the embarrassed young man in front of her again.
From the very beginning, Milo was destined to die with Grace, but as Milo showed his cards one by one, he resolved all the death threats and saved himself. The family even asked Grace to send Harrison away without any other choice.
Even now, Milo already has the right to talk to Grace on an equal footing.
Because from the very beginning, he grasped the key to all problems and held the most powerful bargaining chip in his own hands.
……
…"He's right, only half of it." Milo spread his hands: "Only half of the content, Anna's signature, and Edward's handwriting and fingerprints are missing, right? This doesn't prove their marriage. , it cannot prove that you are Edward's legitimate heir, so the other half is very important. In fact, at the beginning, this thing was complete when it came into my hands. Well, I tore it open. "
"You should understand what I mean."
Milo shut up after saying that.
Everyone present is smart, and there is a certain probability that they are smarter than Milo. That’s it for now, there is no need to say anything more.
Grace stared at the half certificate on the table in silence for a long time.
Finally, he nodded and folded the certificate solemnly and put it away.
"Yes, this bargaining chip is very important. From today on, you have gained the friendship of a countess."
Grace looked into Milo's eyes and said word by word .
Milo immediately corrected her: "Half, half countess friendship."
"So, what do I have to pay to get the other half of the certificate?" Grace asked.
Milo rubbed his hands and did not give a clear answer:
"Well...it's hard to say. I'll wait until I re-establish a sense of security. Oh, by the way, I can give it to you. An opportunity to express myself. One of my friends will go to the Fun House in a while. I hope you will treat him well, because today’s situation is half due to him. Well, his name is Yan.”
< br>"I took note of it." Jonathan behind Grace nodded slightly.
"Are there no other requirements? For example, wealth? Or women?" Grace asked.
"You know, friendship takes time to build slowly. There is no need to be so hasty." Milo chuckled: "And a count's friendship, how can something as superficial as money and women be equivalent? Change it.”
“What do you mean by superficiality?” Grace still maintained a smile.
"Uh..." Milo then realized that there were two women among the four people in the hall, and they might be the most lethal women in Nanwei City, so he immediately changed his words: " Then I want it, women can want it.”
“You don’t want to go to the pleasure house tower, do you?” Grace narrowed her eyes slightly.
Her words directly brought back the "painful memory" in Milo's mind.
"Really not." Milo shook his head: "You will have nightmares."
...
"Okay, then we are friends now, right?"
< br>Grace stopped teasing Milo.
"Whatever you say." Milo shrugged.
"You're very interesting. I haven't seen you in many years...a young man with both brains and hands who can kill people. Are you interested in recognizing a sister?" Grace stretched out her right hand to Milo, but it wasn't The handshake posture is to raise the palms flat.
"Uh... Well, first of all, I already have a sister, and she loves me very much. Secondly, your hand just... I really can't kiss."
Milo Rejecting Grace's kindness was not polite at all.
No matter how much Grace shows appreciation for him now, Milo will never forget her indifferent attitude not long ago when she was about to kill her whole family and silence them. Naturally, he wants to be with such a person. Keep your distance.
Grace smiled calmly and raised her flat palms: "That's a friend."
"You can have this."
Milo also grinned.
Both parties shook hands happily.
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"Having said that, I have to thank you for helping me deal with that old immortal thing in Edward. If he had been alive, many things would be really difficult to handle."
Grace nodded lightly with a half-smile.
Milo had a natural look of doubt on his face: "Huh? You didn't kill him?"
"Then just think of it as me."
Grace nodded.
Milo stood up and put away his weapons and equipment on the table.
Grace asked: "Won't you stay for a meal? It may take a while for your uniform to be re-pinned."
"If we have a chance to get together again, please ask someone to send the clothes to my house. , you must know where I live."
Milo shook his head, locked the equipment bag on his waist, held up his pants with one hand, held Emma in the other, and walked out.
Grace's lazy voice came from behind him:
"Go to the hospital to check your body when you have time. The amount of bleeding you have is not normal. I don't want you to suddenly have an explosion one day. Dead.”
"Thank you for your concern."
Milo did not look back.
(End of this chapter)