The First Heir

“Nope. Whatever you think it is, it’s not.”

Philip huffed helplessly as he stuffed a slice of apple into Wynn’s mouth. “Enough about Giada, okay? I’ve got it covered. Oh, and tell me if she comes to look for you again, okay?”

Stunned, Wynn hummed a tone of acknowledgment.

After finishing the apple, Wynn asked, “Philip… About my mother, what did you do?”

Wynn was afraid that Philip’s anger would have driven him to do the unthinkable. It was only natural for her to worry as it was her mother and Philip’s mother-in-law after all.

Philip responded serenely, “Nothing much, so don’t worry about it. If she learns anything from this, she’ll start thinking twice before she acts.”

Wynn nodded. Her mother was indeed at fault this time, so there was nothing worth arguing with Philip about.

Moreover, Wynn had already made her own decision.

Two to three days later, Wynn was discharged from the hospital.

Martha stayed conscientiously at home.

She had spent the last few days living in fear, not even daring to leave the house for groceries in case she got hit again.

that all windows and doors were closed

of getting beat up had turned into psychological

was nothing Charles could do as his wife was unwilling to talk

was also unable to identify who exactly

reluctant to call the police as well for

the operation was no other than the underground

was equivalent

you remember? Philip and Theo Zander were even happily chatting

the couch, Martha’s articulation was sloppy due to her still-swollen face and the newly

but why would he send people

same mistake of simply calling Philip over without

had to at least know

rock and a hard place. There was no way she would tell him about how she dosed Wynn with an abortion medication, so she opted to lie. “The bangle. Philip took it back, saying something along the lines of it belonging to his late mother. All I did

“His late mother’s belongings?”

froze. Sadness permeated his chest at the unexpected knowledge of Philip’s

when she saw the expression Charles wore. She shouted at him, “Hey! What’s wrong with you? Why are you sighing over a dead woman? The current issue is that Philip sent people over to beat me up! I’m not just going to sit here and let him off for this! If you’re not going to help me, get out! Sleep somewhere

Martha’s temperament. She never hesitated to make you pay

up? Then,

who was the actual culprit for she

it was Philip. I