Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

It seemed likely that Marco had asked Erika to act as a go-between.

Even though they were divorced, they shared children, and for their children’s future, Erika would set aside her personal issues with Marco to speak to Kathryn and try to convince her.

Kathryn saw through it but chose not to comment.

It didn’t matter who tried to persuade her; it wouldn’t work.

She had no interest in taking what wasn’t hers.

The reality was that even if she wanted it, she couldn't have it.

Why fight endlessly with the powerful people of Wiltspoon? She had witnessed her mother’s fate and refused to walk the same path.

She was still young, and she wanted to live.

“lll divide up the inheritance Mom left and make sure my nieces and nephews each get their share.

If they're adults, they'll manage it themselves.

If they're still minors, I'll entrust it to their parents to manage until they come of age.

Those are your kids.

what's rightfully theirs.” And if it somehow ended up being misused, that was on them—it had nothing to do

quiet for a moment before speaking

not here to ask for

clear, and I trust you to handle it

you in

were Shiloh handling things, Erika would be worried

there was

all her nieces and

close, but there

accept Kathryn when she came

another aunt

both Shiloh and Kathryn “Aunt,” without caring who was biological

lived in simpler

scheme against Kathryn, and because of that, her relationship with them was warmer than with

is bound to have

distribute Mom’s personal

tied up in—they can do

back to life to rewrite her will, nothing will

assets, they belong to the family itself, not Mom's personal