“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, and they all walked over to stand in a straight

as if they

giving you guys your allowance, and with that, you can buy

darlings replied in

then picked up the red-wrapped bank cards and handed them out one

card has 10 million in it, and

Grandpa!” The little

was still one card

and looked at Emmeline with a

Lewis said, holding out the

her head. “I’m not a child anymore, I don’t

Lewis’ voice 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,

Emmeline’s eyes. Lewis was right, no matter how much money was on that card, it couldn’t make

appearing that night, she

night, when Robert appeared, Emmeline was feverish and unconscious, and she wondered if

so starved they

and couldn’t help but

and felt a

took the bank card and pressed it into

you don’t take it, it means you’re rejecting Uncle and Auntie, and that would make

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