“Old man?” Rosaline furrowed her brow. “That doesn’t make sense. When I saw her, I thought her eyes looked just like yours.”

“You flatter me, Auntie,” Emmeline chuckled. “I’ll introduce you to the Wonder Doctor someday.”

“That would be great,” Rosaline said. “I don’t like being left in the dark.”

“But for now, this is a secret between us,” Emmeline said. “Don’t tell Abel yet, or the whole 300 billion deal might fall apart.”

“I won’t forget,” Rosaline patted Emmeline’s hand. “Let’s go inside, the food and drinks are ready.”

As they entered the living room, Lewis beamed at his four grandchildren.

“Sebastian!” he called to the butler. “Bring me the envelopes I prepared.”

“Sure, Mr. Lewis,” Sebastian replied promptly, heading to the study to fetch a large red lacquered tray.

On the tray were five bank cards wrapped in red paper and an exquisite jewelry box.

“Come here, my lovely grandkids!” Lewis beckoned to the four little ones.

hand, who held Endymion’s, who in turn held Hesperus’ hand, and they all walked over to stand in a straight line in

as if they were tasting honey, so

guys your allowance, and with

darlings replied in

cards and handed them out one

and there’s no password, so keep it safe,

you, Grandpa!” The little ones bowed

there was still one card

up and looked

Lewis said, holding out

“I’m not a child anymore, I don’t

grew hoarse and his eyes dimmed. “For five years, the Ryker family made you suffer, made you endure hardships. This money can’t make up for all that,

was right, no matter how much money was on that card, it couldn’t make up for the suffering and

it weren’t for Robert appearing that night, she doubted she could have

and unconscious, and she wondered if she

starved

lowered her head and couldn’t

noticed her pitiful expression and felt a pang in her

the bank card and pressed it into

take it, it means you’re rejecting Uncle and Auntie, and that would make us

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