At Arabella Donovan's words, everyone present was stunned yet again.
Plotting an "accidental" death for his wife to make her a heart donor for his illegitimate son was already monstrous enough. But this man actually wanted to use the opportunity to commit insurance fraud—clearly, he intended to squeeze every last drop of value out of her.
Plenty of men had affairs, kept mistresses, and fathered illegitimate children these days. But someone like First Uncle, who would go so far as to murder his wife for his illegitimate son and even try to cash in on her insurance policy, was a true rarity.
Instantly, all the relatives who had been closer to First Uncle's family subconsciously took several large steps back, distancing themselves. They were afraid of accidentally getting dragged into the family's dispute, a mess they would never be able to explain their way out of.
