And the changes naming me as the beneficiary had been reviewed and signed through the appropriate procedures.
Raymond's allegations of manipulation were unsupported by the evidence he'd presented.
His attorneys tried to make Julian's birth certificate the center of the case.
They argued that Thomas had concealed important family relationships.
Celia responded that the question of Julian's biological parentage did not determine whether the trust had been lawfully established.
The judge agreed that the family history alone was not proof of undue influence.
Then came the documents Eleanor had preserved.
The letters.
The original acknowledgment.
Thomas's genetic test.
And correspondence connecting Raymond to Eleanor before Julian's birth.
Raymond's expression changed.
His attorney objected to some of the material.
The judge allowed only what was relevant to the claims actually before the court.
But enough became part of the proceedings to expose a terrible contradiction.
Raymond had accused Julian of inventing a relationship with Thomas for money.
