"What?" Arthur stared in disbelief. "Those were the things Harrison left to our family. How could you just donate them?"
Those items were the most valuable assets. Selling just one would be enough to buy a luxury estate in Cabinda.
That was Harrison's true legacy for his descendants.
Why on earth would he give them away?
"Let me correct you. Harrison gave those things to me, not your family."
Noah offered a faint smile. "I'm the one who gets to decide."
With that, he ignored Arthur and walked toward the exit.
Arthur chased after him, but Noah held up a hand to stop him. "Don't bother trying to persuade me. Otherwise, I'll call the museum right now and tell them you're trying to illegally sell off those artifacts."
"And don't even think about going back to hide them. Everything is cataloged." "I'll be donating them based on the exact inventory list."
"If the museum finds anything missing, they'll just have to involve the police." Arthur choked on his words, completely blindsided by the boy's ruthlessness. He had always been so quiet, but now he was biting back harder than anyone.
If he really donated everything, the Darwin family would be entirely powerless to stop him.
Arthur didn't even dare show his anger. He forced a conciliatory tone. "Noah, don't make decisions out of spite."
"Those are Harrison's belongings. They belong to the Darwin family. Even if you don't want them, you can't just give them away."
Noah used his actions to tell Arthur that he absolutely could.
He immediately pulled out his phone and called the museum. The staff on the other end eagerly agreed to come catalog the items right after Harrison's funeral.
Arthur lunged forward to snatch the phone, but Noah easily dodged him.
Stepping away from Arthur, he spoke into the receiver, "You don't need to wait until the funeral is over. I'm worried about these valuables going missing, so it's best if you come as soon as possible."
Realizing he was completely serious, the museum scrambled to assemble a team of experts to retrieve the antiques from the Darwin estate.
Someone was offering a massive donation; there was no way they were going to turn it down.
Arthur was practically vibrating with rage.
Seeing the older man so miserable only made Noah feel incredibly satisfied.
This entire exchange happened to be witnessed by Claire, who had just stepped out of Walden's hospital room.
If it weren't for the setting, she would have applauded Noah.
The guy definitely knew what he was doing.
If he kept those items, he might not be able to protect them.
But by donating them, he ensured the rest of the Darwin family couldn't get their hands on them either.
Without that massive target on his back, Noah was actually much safer.
As for whether the Darwins would turn against him, Noah clearly couldn't care less.
He was desperate to cut ties with
the entire family, anywaya
Becoming
enemies was probably exa
he wanted.
And that was exactly what was on Noah's mind.
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The moment the will was announced, he had decided how to handle the antiques.
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Arthur and the others
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His face completely dark with fury, Arthur stormed off.
He was likely rushing to scheme a countermeasure.
Noah turned and spotted Claire. He had no idea how much she had overheard.
He offered her a shy smile.
"Claire, you're still here?"
Claire smiled and nodded. "Yeah. I didn't mean to eavesdrop."
"It's fine. I just don't want the Darwin family constantly harassing me over those antiques. Rather than keeping them they serve a much better purpose at the museum."
Claire nodded in understanding.
"Just be careful. If they can't get their hands on that wealth, they might take their anger out on you."
The Darwins didn't exactly seem like people who played by the rules.