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Greedy Son Tries to Steal Inheritance, But a Dying Father's Fury Changes Everything!

Greedy Son Tries to Steal Inheritance, But a Dying Father's Fury Changes Everything! — Part 2
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Previously: In a dramatic showdown at a prestigious bank, a son's desperate attempt to seize his father's fortune is thwarted by a shocking act of defiance. The true heir is revealed in a twist of fate.

A Father's Fury, A Son's Ruin

The escalating beeps of the cardiac monitor seemed to mirror the frantic pulse of the unfolding drama. Julian’s predatory grip tightened, his knuckles white against the cool metal of the pen, but his desperate maneuver was abruptly halted. Arthur Thorne’s sunken, rheumy eyelids snapped open, revealing a ferocity that belied his physical state. Primal rage ignited in his pupils. With a burst of adrenaline-fueled strength, his bony, bruised hand, marked with liver spots, clamped around Julian’s wrist with bone-snapping force. The signet ring dug into Julian’s flesh as the pen froze mid-stroke. "I am still breathing, you greedy bastard!" Arthur’s voice was a guttural rasp, a raw, furious sound that cut through the tension. Julian’s blood drained from his face, his eyes bugging in shock. A cold drop of sweat traced a path down his quivering cheek. The sheer power of his father’s defiance was overwhelming. Before Julian could even process the shock, Arthur surged upright, tearing the irrevocable inheritance deed in two with a deafening rip. He flung the shredded pieces directly into Julian's face. Then, with a trembling hand, he reached out, not for his son, but for Elena, gripping her scrub sleeve with reverence. "Every cent, every property, and the family trust go entirely to Elena!" Arthur declared, his voice now booming with an unyielding authority, his teeth bared. Julian stood frozen, clutching his bruised wrist, his chin quivering in stunned, catastrophic disbelief. The vast fortune, his lifelong ambition, had just been handed to a nurse.

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The vast fortune, his lifelong ambition, had just been handed to a nurse.