Two days later, Sarah was released from Chelsea and Westminster hospital and a few days later, the family of five visited a lawyer for the reading of the will. They'd opened the unnamed envelope and discovered that it was exactly what they thought it was but had to go to a lawyer to make everything official and so they decided to see an old friend of Derek's from his Cambridge days, Robert, who was believed to be the best family law specialist in the United Kingdom.

The family were called into the lawyer's office where they were greeted with handshakes and in the case of Karen, Sarah and Grace, a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "I'll admit when I heard that Derek had gotten engaged I was shocked," the lawyer told Karen as she went to sit down.

"I'm as shocked as you are, Robert, when I first met him Derek was the definition of a commitment phobe," she said with a laugh which received a laugh in return from both her husband and his friend.

"Anyway let's get down to business,"

So they sat in the office of Robert Jones QC as he read out the will.

The Last Will and Testament of Emmeline Jane Ramsay

This Last Will and Testament is made by me, EMMELINE JANE RAMSAY, of 25a WOODLANDS ROAD EAST, VIRGINIA WATER, SURREY, GU25

I do hereby revoke any prior wills and codicils made by me.

I appoint as executors and trustees of my will Sarah Imogen Wills of 333 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TE and Karen Natalie Cartwright of 8 West 65th Street Apt PHAB, New York, NY, USA, 10023 and should one fail to or be unable to act I appoint Charles Thomas Wills of 23 Hyde Park Street Apt 4, London, W2.

I give (1) the sum of 30,000 to my son JAMES CHARLES WILLS of 333 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TE.

I give (2) my shares in the Dominion Theatre to my son JAMES CHARLES WILLS of 333 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TE.

I give (3) 33.33% of my shares in the London Academy of Performing Arts (also known as LAPA) to my son JAMES CHARLES WILLS of 333 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TE.

I give (4) my holiday house, 34A Boulevard de Sebastopol, Paris, France to my son JAMES CHARLES WILLS and his wife SARAH IMOGEN WILLS of 333 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TE

I give (5) the sum of 30,000 pounds to my son DEREK ARTHUR WILLS of 8 West 65th Street Apt PHAB, New York, NY, USA, 10023.

I give (6) my shares in the Cambridge Theatre to my son DEREK ARTHUR WILLS of 8 West 65th Street Apt PHAB, New York, NY, USA, 10023.

I give (7) 33.33% of my shares in the London Academy of Performing Arts (also known as LAPA) to my son DEREK ARTHUR WILLS of 8 West 65th Street Apt PHAB, New York, NY, USA, 10023.

I give (7) my house, 25a Woodlands Road East, Virginia Waters, Surrey, GU25 to my son DEREK ARTHUR WILLS and his fiancée KAREN NATALIE CARTWRIGHT of 8 West 65th Street Apt PHAB, New York, NY, USA, 10023.

I give (8) the sum of 30,000 pounds to my daughter GRACE AMELIA WILLS of 375 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W14 8QH

I give (9) my shares in the Victoria Palace Theatre to my daughter GRACE AMELIA WILLS of 375 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W14 8QH

I give (10) 33.33% of my shares in the London Academy of Performing Arts (also known as LAPA) to my daughter GRACE AMELIA WILLS of 375 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W14 8QH

I give (11) my villa, Kalyves, Chania, Greece to my daughter GRACE AMELIA WILLS of 375 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W14 8QH

I give (12) my engagement ring to my daughter GRACE AMELIA WILLS of 375 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W14 8QH

I give (13) my Sapphire heart pendant and earrings set, along with my sapphire and diamond ring to my daughter-in-law SARAH IMOGEN WILLS of 333 Fulham Palace Road, London, SW6 6TE.

I give (14) my Emerald pendant, earrings and ring set to my future daughter-in-law KAREN NATALIE CARTWRIGHT of 8 West 65th Street Apt PHAB, New York, NY, USA, 10023.

I also wish (12) to set up a fund so that any grandchildren I may have are gifted 10,000 on the day of their birth, this using the remainder of the money available.

The rest and residue, once taxes, debts and testamentary expenses are paid, are to be divided evenly between JAMES CHARLES WILLS, DEREK ARTHUR WILLS and GRACE AMELIA WILLS. Any disputes over items shall be solved by my executors SARAH IMOGEN WILLS and KAREN NATALIE CARTWRIGHT.

When Robert finished reading the will he looked around the room and saw that there wasn't a dry eye to see "I'll leave you for a few minutes and then we can go through the paperwork that needs to be done,"

Once Robert had left Derek found that he was once again leaning on his wife's shoulder as he cried, it wasn't something he liked doing, crying, mind you no-one ever does, it made him feel like less of a man, like he was weak for being so dependent on his wife but he was glad that she was there for him. Karen pulled her husband in for a hug and he was reminded of how much he loved her as he loved her as he inhaled in the smell of Coco Chanel perfume and Roses, two of the sweetest smells in the world the perfect scent for someone so kind, considerate and loveable.

When Robert eventually walked back into the room with a pile of paperwork, he saw Derek and Karen and smiled, glad that his friend had finally found happiness. He remembered their Cambridge days, the loner that Derek had been back then and how unconfident he'd been with women; it wasn't until the theatre days when Derek had become known as the womanizer. To see the man with someone who seemed to balance him out and comfort him made the lawyer smile, being in family law it was something he didn't see too often.

Robert sat down at his desk and said "Umm, so I've got the paperwork if you want to take a look at it," there was an element of nervousness in his voice as he said it.

Derek broke free from Karen's arms and sat up straight, "This paperwork just says that you accept the will and that you agree to be executors," Robert told Sarah and Karen as he handed them a wad of about 6 sheets of paper. Karen quickly signed without a second thought, as did Sarah.

The rest of the paperwork was explained and signed and before the family left the office Derek asked "How much do I owe you for this?"

"Think of it as a pro-bono mate," Robert told his friend and with that the grieving relatives of Emmeline Ramsay left.