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.

you won't cheat them or take what's rightfully theirs.” And if it somehow ended up being misused, that was on

was quiet for a moment

here to

clear, and I trust you to

completely at ease with you in

handling things, Erika would be worried her

there was no

treated all her nieces and nephews

weren't especially close, but

were quick to accept Kathryn when she

another aunt was

both Shiloh and Kathryn “Aunt,” without caring

in

that, her relationship with them was warmer

to have a new head, and it won't

I'll distribute Mom’s personal properties according

for the lawsuits my brothers are tied up in—they can

her will, nothing will change, no

for the Farrell family’s assets, they belong to the family itself,