my heart attack, which was quite a wakeup call. Sit down William and Walden, my attorney, Mr. Warren, has drawn up a codicil to my will and I think it will interest you greatly, my dear sons. Let me preface this meeting by informing you first off that it’s time for the pair of you to grow up and secondly, I’m getting married. You may save your congratulations until after Mr. Warren has disclosed the changes and additional terms to my will. Before either of you starts shouting that I’m incompetent to make such rash decisions, I’ll have you know that these stipulations were in the works before my bout of poor health. Furthermore, I’ve been declared of sound mind by two separate psychiatrists and you’re welcome to hire one of your own choice to examine me if you so wish. Mr. Warren, would you be so kind as to take it from here, please,” William the third said and he sat down in a leather chair behind a heavily carved desk and watched his son’s faces register mere interest and then shock as his attorney began to speak.
“Good afternoon, as you both know, I’ve been your father’s legal counsel for some twenty-odd years and I do find him to be of sound mind. That being said, he has amended his last will and testament of his own accord to include certain stipulations that must be met by the both of you young men as his heirs apparent. He will be marrying his neighbor, Miss Trudeau, and she and any children born to her during their union will fully inherit the Warfield estate unless….” Mr. Warren hesitated and Walden couldn’t help but laugh at the mention of his father and Marilyn Trudeau having a child.
William the third poured himself a large glass of whiskey, added a few ice cubes from a crystal ice bucket and took over the conversation.
“I shouldn’t be the one to marry first amongst the three Warfield men, by God! What have I raised, two spoiled, trifling, sex crazed maniacs? Oh yes, I’ve heard it all, believe me I’ve heard more than I care to know about your fancy perverted club, Walden. And can you look me in the eye, William and assure me you weren’t the first to obtain membership there? Marilyn Trudeau’s daughter Hannah has apprised me of the situation and God help me I’ll see an end to it immediately. Now, marriages to nice young women and babies born as soon as humanly possible, that’s what’s required to remedy this situation and save our family name from all out shame and degradation. I don’t care how you do it, I don’t care if you love them or not, but the two of you will marry and produce the next generation of Warfield heirs or you can you can go to work on a stinking shrimp boat for all I care. I married your mother and it was not a marriage of my choosing, but I did the right thing and forfeited the woman I loved and continue to love to this day. I’m giving you the chance I never had, choose a life companion, pick a woman you can love or at least lust after and settle down to the real business of life.”
He took a long drink of his whiskey and turned his head to stare out the tall French doors for a full five minutes before continuing his rant, “Let me rephrase what I said a moment ago when my nerves were sorely frazzled, one of you will woo and win the heart of Liza’s daughter and through her provide me a grandchild. It’s what I truly live for at this stage in the game, to see the love of my life bear fruit from the combining of my blood and Liza’s. That shouldn’t be too difficult, Alaina is an extraordinary young woman just as her mother was and surely one of you can come to love her. And be assured, I’ll not have the girl hurt or disheartened in any manner, let me make that crystal clear. Alaina… whatever her last name is… she’s like her mother, a woman to be cherished. I hate to treat the two of you boys like… well, like little boys, but so be it— grow up and I mean NOW! That being said, I give each of you one year to marry and produce an
“Good afternoon, as you both know, I’ve been your father’s legal counsel for some twenty-odd years and I do find him to be of sound mind. That being said, he has amended his last will and testament of his own accord to include certain stipulations that must be met by the both of you young men as his heirs apparent. He will be marrying his neighbor, Miss Trudeau, and she and any children born to her during their union will fully inherit the Warfield estate unless….” Mr. Warren hesitated and Walden couldn’t help but laugh at the mention of his father and Marilyn Trudeau having a child.
William the third poured himself a large glass of whiskey, added a few ice cubes from a crystal ice bucket and took over the conversation.
“I shouldn’t be the one to marry first amongst the three Warfield men, by God! What have I raised, two spoiled, trifling, sex crazed maniacs? Oh yes, I’ve heard it all, believe me I’ve heard more than I care to know about your fancy perverted club, Walden. And can you look me in the eye, William and assure me you weren’t the first to obtain membership there? Marilyn Trudeau’s daughter Hannah has apprised me of the situation and God help me I’ll see an end to it immediately. Now, marriages to nice young women and babies born as soon as humanly possible, that’s what’s required to remedy this situation and save our family name from all out shame and degradation. I don’t care how you do it, I don’t care if you love them or not, but the two of you will marry and produce the next generation of Warfield heirs or you can you can go to work on a stinking shrimp boat for all I care. I married your mother and it was not a marriage of my choosing, but I did the right thing and forfeited the woman I loved and continue to love to this day. I’m giving you the chance I never had, choose a life companion, pick a woman you can love or at least lust after and settle down to the real business of life.”
He took a long drink of his whiskey and turned his head to stare out the tall French doors for a full five minutes before continuing his rant, “Let me rephrase what I said a moment ago when my nerves were sorely frazzled, one of you will woo and win the heart of Liza’s daughter and through her provide me a grandchild. It’s what I truly live for at this stage in the game, to see the love of my life bear fruit from the combining of my blood and Liza’s. That shouldn’t be too difficult, Alaina is an extraordinary young woman just as her mother was and surely one of you can come to love her. And be assured, I’ll not have the girl hurt or disheartened in any manner, let me make that crystal clear. Alaina… whatever her last name is… she’s like her mother, a woman to be cherished. I hate to treat the two of you boys like… well, like little boys, but so be it— grow up and I mean NOW! That being said, I give each of you one year to marry and produce an
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