Bryce stared at the certificate, which was twenty years old. The paper inside had even become a little discolored.

“If it is a new version of the marriage certificate in recent years, the anti-counterfeiting is well done, and it will be easier to identify if it's real or not. But this one... To be honest, there were a number of irregular operations back then, so it will be hard to determine its authenticity."

Patricia and Bill were stunned by what Bryce said. Where did this nightmare suddenly come from?

Twenty years ago, Bill tricked Julie and brought her to Sheffield and got married to her here in a hurry. At that time, Bill probably believed Mathias had no way to deal with him just because they were far away from Broome.

Patricia wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and continued, "So... If they really haven't been married, then the money that Julie inherited from the Smith family..."

“In plain terms... Mr. Jenkins has no claim over the inheritance,” Bryce said calmly.

Bryce was the most famous lawyer in Sheffield and his words carried a lot of weight.

But when it came to this matter, even the best Lawyer in town seemed powerless.

A dark cloud hung over Bill's angry face. He ground his teeth and said, "Mr. Cooper, I was set up. I ended up with a fake marriage certificate by mistake. Many people can bear testimony to the fact that Julie and I lived as man and wife under the same roof for the past twenty years. We even adopted two children together..."

Patricia continued, "He's absolutely right! The judge will also consider the fact that they have cohabitated and conducted themselves as a married couple for 2@ years, right? Not all decisions rest on the marriage certificate, right?"

“Well...”

Bryce looked at the two of them, surprised.

Bill and Patricia, two ordinary people, driven by the desire to covet someone else's money, immediately came up with the key point. The power of money was indeed miraculous. It could bring out the wisdom in the dullest of people.

“People live together as a couple for 20 years, but without a certificate..."

Bryce pondered. Now, the case was finally getting a little interesting, although challenging.

Given Bryce's ability, it was possible for him to help Bill win the case.

Besides, Bryce came for the potential benefits the Jenkins family might bring to him.

Perhaps the ordinary folk didn't know, but Bryce had been serving the big clans for many years and had come across some secret information.

For instance, the so-called top wealthy families that people could name, were nothing more than families of merchants who had risen in recent decades.

And those real ancient families with substantial wealth that had been passed down for at least hundreds of years, were the existences that even Bryce must look up to and hope to cling to.

In recent years, Bryce got information about the Jenkins.

"The Jenkins family is one of the ancient families with substantial wealth.”

Bryce's goal was to establish a relationship with the ancient families. Hence his decision to condescend and serve Bill.

Rich businessmen like Bill had many dirty secrets involving their marriage and property lawsuit. And Bill's appearance and temperament showed what a bad character he was.