The First Heir

“Since Mr. Clarke isn’t here, I won’t disturb you any longer. Please have a great time.” Javier had come so suddenly and left after delivering gifts, leaving the crowd shocked.

Charles coughed with the card still in his hand and asked, “Does any of you know this Mr. Clarke?”

Everyone shook their heads. A figure powerful enough to have the owner of Virtuous Court personally bring over delicious food and great wine was not someone they could be acquainted with their lowly status.

“Could it be Philip Clarke?”

No one knew who had said this for fun, but the whole room burst into laughter.

“Stop joking, how could it be that trash? If it were him, I’d eat these wine bottles.”

“Other than having the same last name, what else does our cousin brother-in-law have to show for?”

A few of the youngsters were mocking without reserve.

Wynn found it hard to bear, so she scolded furiously, “That’s enough! What are you guys saying? He is still your cousin brother-in-law no matter what!”

youngsters cocked up their eyebrows

everyone to

were now extremely

man, how could you? You know such a powerful figure, but you didn’t introduce him to

much. First, it’s a treasured painting.

to consume them all now, so he kept one bottle and opened the other. The others did not say anything because being able to have one taste of those liquors was enough to last them

‘Clarke’ as the last name. Could he have known that it was your birthday today, that’s why he

had never met him before, the secretary who liaised with him told him

Then, I must thank Mr. Clarke properly. He’s just too kind.” Charles was visibly excited. He then tugged Aiden’s arm and

will, surely,” Aiden happily promised. To be able to be held

work as a delivery man,” Lynn spoke up at an inappropriate

sip of her drink, and then stood up. “Dad, I’m going to visit Mila at the hospital. I’ll be taking

would just be torture for his daughter to keep staying here, so he waved to allow her to leave. The

get back? Remember not to scold our cousin brother-in-law,” Lynn continued to mock. “His gift

when she heard this.

started discussing this