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.

all windows and doors were closed tightly… In case someone crashed in

of getting beat up

nothing Charles could do as his wife was

identify who exactly

well for she was afraid

the man behind the operation was

do so was

Philip and Theo

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

keep saying it’s Philip, but why would he send people

make the same mistake of simply

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 was wear it for a day or two. I’m sure that doesn’t warrant me getting beat up for it,

“His late mother’s belongings?”

permeated his chest at the unexpected knowledge of Philip’s

dead woman? The current issue is that Philip sent people over to beat me up!

Martha’s temperament. She never hesitated to make you pay if she felt that you

up? Then, she would

actual culprit for she had locked her eyes

sighed. “Can you not? You don’t even have any evidence that it was Philip. I swear, this family will end up broken one day because of you. There’s no peace, no