“You’re the only one… The rest of them are all black sheep who only know the concept of spending money. If I hand the Chapman family over to them, the Chapman family will fall from grace by tomorrow and cease to exist!”

Bob was no fool. He knew that none of the younger Chapmans were normal.

It was especially the case for Hera. The immense hope he had in her back then was why he was thoroughly disappointed in her now.

He had been a fool to assume that she was the child who could take over the Chapman family.

He finally realized that the child he had raised was useless.

Everything she had done had brought nothing but disappointment upon him.

That feeling intensified when she had stolen the red jade a few days ago. It even made Bob wish he would never see her again.

Even though Hera was peeling apples for him and bringing him glasses of water without needing any prompting, Bob was still unfazed. He had thoroughly given up on her.

“Grandpa, are you really going to hand the Chapman family over to Ashlyn?” Hera squeezed out miserably. “There isn’t a place in her heart for the Chapman family, so why don’t you—”

interrupted. “Ashlyn is the only one I’ll hand the Chapman family to. No one else

Ashlyn and asked, “Ashlyn, are you sure you don’t want to accept

Bob’s wrinkly hand on the machine’s

agreement brought a

ate some oatmeal porridge, but

time,

asked the caregiver to take care

after her. “Don’t be so smug just because you’re now the head of the family. No

done?” Ashlyn questioned, shooting her an

her spot. Somehow, the words she was ready to hurl at Ashlyn refused to leave her mouth. She had been frightened into

Ashlyn hissed before giving her one last annoyed

could only remain in her spot, fuming as she watched Ashlyn

was I

admit that she had momentarily been

when Ashlyn returned to the office, she realized Lucas was

on the couch, reading the newspapers. His side profile was

mysterious, and his brows made themselves known despite the

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