Chapter 39. I Was Tricked into Losing My Inheritance

In the morning, the judge adjudicating the inheritance division between me and Joan’s family called me. At first, I just assumed he called with the purpose of announcing the first trial, unexpectedly…

“Miss Joan, please come and finalize the transfer of the property to her father.”

I was completely dumbfounded and didn’t understand what had just happened. With almost no time to think, I quickly changed my clothes and rushed to the judge to find out what was wrong.

Unexpectedly, what I received was the contract that lawyer Kevin asked me to sign not long ago.

“What is this? What does this contract have to do with what you told me this morning?”

“Why are you asking me such a stupid question? Didn’t you read Article 17, Clause 3 of this contract?” The judge looked at me and asked again.

I did as he said, hastily opened it and read it again. Only then did I realize that I had been deceived. This is not an ordinary attorney contract, it is a settlement