Dennis and I walked to the bedside and looked at the old man, Dennis spoke, “Grandpa Jenks, hello, I’m Dennis, I’m just now coming to visit you, it’s really because something is bothering me and I can’t leave, I hope you’ll forgive me.”
the Old Mr. Jenks shallow smile, some breathless, the maid put on his oxygen mask, breathing for a while, he removed the oxygen mask and spoke, “I’m already very happy that you can come.”
Dennis and the Old Mr. Jenks chatted, mostly about things that had passed, and in a short while, the Old Mr. George closed his eyes somewhat wearily.
The housekeeper said, “Mr. George, Mr. Jenks may be tired this time, you go downstairs to rest for a while, the family has prepared cakes for you, you taste it!”
Dennis nodded and dragged me downstairs.
Before the people downstairs left, a woman saw us coming down and greeted us, saying to the housekeeper, “Wayne, how is Father? Is he better? Did he say he wanted to see us?”
The housekeeper shook her head slightly and spoke in a disciplined manner, “Mr. Jenks is fine, Erika is sorry that Mr. Jenks did not inform to see any of you.”
“Why doesn’t father want to see us? It’s this time of the year, why doesn’t Father want to see us?” The woman called Erika, who looked a little annoyed, complained a few words and walked away again.
I glanced at the others, and although I was surprised, I didn’t ask more questions.
The butler took us inside another lounge, ordered some pastries and drinks to be brought in, and then left.
I looked at Dennis and couldn’t help but say, “After seeing Grandpa Jenks, aren’t we going back yet?”
“What’s the rush, Mr. George’s business is not done yet?” The voice that suddenly intruded made me freeze and look along, it was Brady whom I saw yesterday in the casino.
He was leaning against the doorframe with the document in his hand, still with a hangdog look and an immodest smile at the corner of his mouth, which always makes people feel very frivolous.
Dennis looked up at him, pursed his lips, and didn’t say anything.
Brady walked in, put the document in his hand on the table, looked at Dennis and said, “Grandpa asked me to bring it to you, everything is written very clearly, if you are worried about any mistakes, you can call your lawyer to come over now and read it, and sign it after you have seen nothing wrong.”
I took a look at the document, it was a contract, a contract letter from the Macau Chamber of foreign trade.
Dennis just glanced down at it and then signed it with little hesitation.
Brady raised his eyebrows, “You’re quick!” After picking up the contract and looking at it, he looked at Dennis and said, “Well, there are no more questions, so I’ll ask Mr. George for more guidance in the future.”
Dennis nodded, his face serious, “Thank Grandpa Jenks for me, I will not fail him.”
Brady nodded and spoke, “Mr. George is doing such a big business, is he planning to be a monopoly business in the future?”
Dennis pursed his lips and had no intention of speaking up.
Brady was about to say something when suddenly the butler ran over and spoke, “Young master, Mr. Jenks has passed away.”
This one came a little too suddenly, Brady’s body visibly stiffened, then shoved the document in his hand to the butler and spoke, “Keep it!”
After that, they took a few big steps out of the lounge.
The housekeeper looked at us and apologized for a moment, “Mr. George, I’m really sorry, Mr. Jenks passed away a bit suddenly, I’m afraid the Janks family did not have time to entertain the two of you, please forgive me.”
Dennis nodded and spoke, “Let’s go up and say goodbye to Grandpa Jenks!”
The butler nodded.
the Old Mr. Jenks bedroom, was cleaned on the shiny floor, a group of people kneeling at the Old Mr. Jenks bedside, some crying, some silent tears, some silent, some a deep face.
Just now that Erika saw the housekeeper to see, also do not care what, directly pulled the housekeeper said, “Wayne , father’s will written? Did father explain anything when he was leaving?”
Her voice was so loud that it drew the eyes of a group of people kneeling, or, of course, it could have been the content of her speech that drew the eyes of a group of people.
The butler looked at this group of people and spoke slightly, “Mr. Jenks only said before he left that if he had anything to do, let the young master preside, the will Mr. Jenks wrote, and the lawyer will come to read it later.”
“What?” Erika seemed to be dissatisfied, “Why did father let a young child to preside over the Janks family, there are so many children and grandchildren in the Janks family, why did father have to choose an illegitimate child to preside over the Janks family? ”
Erika’s words were followed by the other Jean’s who were on their knees, and there was unanimous disagreement that Brady should be allowed to host.
The housekeeper seems to be used to such scenes, very calmly spoke, “I know that we all feel in our hearts that the young master is not suitable to preside over the Janks family, but this is what Mr. Jenks himself explained, after he left the Janks family all things are given to the young master to manage, if someone opposes or disagrees, can If someone opposes or disagrees, they can leave the Janks family automatically and never have anything to do with the Janks family again, if they stay in the Janks family, since they are the Janks family’s people, then all arrangements will be at the young master’s disposal.”
After he finished his speech, those who originally followed the objection were silent. Erika was upset but shut up, very reluctantly but glaring at Brady who was kneeling in front of the bed.
Just as it quieted down, the lawyer arrived.
When they saw the lawyer, everyone couldn’t help but look at him with anticipation, waiting for him to read out the will left by Steven Jenks.
The lawyer probably often came to the Janks family, came in and bowed to the Old Mr. Jenks, then took out the documents in the briefcase and said, “I’m sorry for your loss, people can’t come back to life, Mr. Jenks is also considered to be the end of life, he arranged everything, there is no regret, these The Old Mr. Jenks left a will, I will read it to you.”
The bedroom, which was originally crying, was extraordinarily quiet at this time, and after glancing at the crowd, the lawyer spoke, “the Janks family’s children and grandchildren, I’m leaving, as the Janks family for decades in charge, I know that I must account for all matters before I leave, so that the Noe Metropolis the Janks family is not chaotic and can go on in an orderly manner, so that you do not make a joke out of the family in the many media.” This is the Old Mr. Jenks’s opening statement, there is not much emotional stuff, between the lines through the only responsibility and family interests.
After a pause, the lawyer opened his mouth and continued to read, “For the future development of the Janks family, after serious consideration, I decided to hand over the sovereignty of the George family to the Janks family grandson Brady, in the future all the Janks family’s properties and companies I know some people will be upset, but this is for the sake of the family interests, must comply with …”
What follows is the fine matter of assigning some properties and some small estates. After listening, the faces of the people are different, and Erika looks at Brady with a face full of defiance and resentment.