“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.

and they

his precious grandkids, Lewis and Rosaline felt as if they were tasting honey, so

with that, you

darlings replied in

bank cards and handed them

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

The little ones bowed

one card left on the lacquer

up and looked at Emmeline with a

is for you,” Lewis said, holding out

“I’m not a

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

right, no matter how much money was on that card,

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

and unconscious, and she wondered if she could even

starved they couldn’t even

and couldn’t help but

her pitiful expression and felt

card and pressed it into Emmeline’s

it means you’re rejecting Uncle and Auntie, and that

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