Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Although Liberty still showed Kathryn some respect, and they were in the middle of the transition period, she often had to consult Kathryn on various matters. This plan was her way of protecting her three brothers at the very least, ensuring they could keep their homes, shops, and other properties.

She didn't want them to lose everything.

"Mr. Lewis is here. You should go."

As they entered the hotel, they saw Duncan approaching slowly. His two bodyguards pushed a wheelchair behind him, walking at a measured pace.

Guests coming and going cast curious glances at Duncan.

The lobby manager stepped forward, offering to assist him, but Duncan politely declined.

Liberty took a deep breath before turning to Kathryn. "Call me if anything happens. I wish you good luck." "Thank you!" Kathryn smiled. "We'll both need it."

Liberty walked toward Duncan.

Kathryn turned and headed out.

"Duncan."

support him. "Come on, let's go

help, and they walked out together at a slow but steady

"Miss Farrell is

"She didn't say anything to me, but I'm sure it's happening tonight. Her three

and didn't stay late. They finished all the tasks assigned to

in a low voice. "They have a few helpers-two of them are the

treated her terribly, and even after reuniting with her biological parents, her father and three brothers never truly accepted her. If it weren't for the Farrell family's century-old rule of passing leadership to daughters instead of sons, even her biological mother, Clarissa,

Kathryn later-when she saw no other way to secure her daughter's survival. She had wanted to send

Clarissa was trapped by the family's rigid traditions. Kathryn was her only legitimate heir-the only one who could

twenty years, wasn't a blood relative. That disqualified her from taking

fell short of the family's strict inheritance rules. That left Kathryn as

traditions, Kathryn wouldn't have mattered to them-even after returning to her biological family. Their loyalty

had spent over twenty years with them. She had been their daughter in every way that mattered-except by

sudden addition to their lives. They never had