Fu had been an old friend of the Dupain-Cheng family for a very long time he was also Sabine's attorney. He arrived at their manor at noon as expected.
"Good day sir." Hawkmoth said getting the door for him. "Madame is expecting you."
"Good day to you as well." He said hurrying up the stairs. "Come on Hawkmoth, last one up stairs is a rotten egg."
"Could we take the elevator this time sir?" Hawkmoth asked.
"That old bird cage? Poopy cock! Elevators are for old people. " He laughed. Suddenly his foot slipped, he would have fallen off if Hawkmoth didn't rush to catch him.
"May I give you a hand sir?"
"You haven't got extra foot have you?" Fu joked.
"That always makes me laugh sir." The butler said unamused. "Every time."
Knock-knock
"Come in." Sabine said.
Hawkmoth opened the door and entered her room. "Announcing Monsier Fu."
"Wonderful, Marinette could you please help Fu inside?"
"Of course mother."
The old man walked in smiling. "Oh no need to do that Sabine." He said. "I'm still a strong man."
"Hello Fu." Marinette said.
"Marinette? Last time I saw you, you were no bigger then my knee. Now look at you, you're so beautiful."
"Thank you."
"So good to see you Fu." Sabine said holding her arm out to him.
"Sabine my dear." He said kissing her hand. "Ah still the softest hands in all of Paris."
"Oh you're a shameless flatterer Fu." Sabine giggled.
"And you're still as lovely as ever. I still remember the first time I saw you preform."
"Now Fu, I called you here on serious legal busines."
"Oh yes." He sat down at his desk and pulled some papers. "Who do you want me to sue, eh?"
"Oh come now Fu, I do not wish to sue anyone." She chuckled. "I simply want to make my will."
Unknown to them, Hawkmoth was listing through the door. He had been waiting for this for months, finally he would get what he deserved for tending to her insufferable children.
"Now then, who are the beneficiaries?" Fu asked.
"Why my darling children of course." Sabine said.
"What?!" The butler hissed quietly.
"When my time ends it will be divided up between all them however Marinette is of marriageable age now so she will get her money once she takes a husband." She said.
"What about Hawkmoth?" Fu asked. "After all he's been working here for years. 23 if I'm correct."
"Don't worry he'll get a good amount of money, so will Alya but my mansion and my entire fortune will go to my children. It's what Tom would have wanted."
"Alrighty then." He said writing it down. "Quick question, suppose and God forbid this, something should happen to your children before they inherited the money?"
"Then it would all got to Hawkmoth."
He groaned as he walked away. "I deserve that money!" He said. "I've worked a lot harder and longer for it than they have!" He angrily sneered at their family portrait. "Marinette already has dozens of suitors, eventually she'll be married and if children are planned I- Ugh! It's not fair!"
Then an idea popped into his head, a terrible, awful, and sneaky idea.
"I know I'll dispose of Marinette and the three little brats. Then Madame's money will be mine." He laughed.
Meanwhile Jacques, Erik, and Lily were rushing back inside.
"Wait for me! Wait for me!" Jacques said.
"Me first! Me first!" Lily said.
The three of them ran through the door but got caught in the opening.
"Why should you be first?" Erik asked.
"Because I'm a lady, that's why." Lily said.
"You're not a lady."
"You're nothing but a sister." Jacques said pulling on her dress.
Soon the children were running around the house, playful tickling and fighting. "Fight fair Lily!" Jacques said as she pulled on his shirt.
"Girls never fight fair!" Erik said pushing Lily, causing her to hit her head on the table.
"Ow! Now that hurt!" Lily screamed. "Mama! Marinette!"
"Now Lily, what have I told you about screaming? It's very rude especially when Mother has company over." Marinette said. "And Jacques, Erik, rough housing is not proper behavior for young gentlemen."
"We were just practicing fighting." Jacques said.
"We do not fight, that's just horrible." Marinette said.
"But we might meet a mean robber or a street urchin." Erik said. "And you'll need me to protect you."
"Oh Erik." Marinette chuckled. "You've read too many pirate and war books. Now come along Lily." She said picking her up. "Let's see if we can get rid of that bump on your head."
