The First Heir

Salem smiled and said, “All of you have been used by Philip. To be precise, we’re Philip’s pawns. After all the trouble yesterday, everyone’s eyes are now on the branch family and Philip. If anything happens to Philip from now on, everyone will suspect the branch family. When the time comes, even if we didn’t do it, it’ll become our doing. So, do you still want to make a move against Philip?”

“This…”

Instantly, everyone was speechless. When they thought about it carefully, it was true.

“Damn it! That brat is actually using us as pawns and shields!”

Desmond was not a fool and instantly figured it out. Not only could the branch family not make a move against Philip, but they even had to try to protect him now.

That was because now everyone knew that the conflict between the branch family and Philip had escalated to the point that it could not be resolved.

If an interested party used this to attack Philip and anything happened to him, everyone’s eyes would be focused on the branch family.

Silence!

The entire memorial hall was silent.

roared, “Damn it, that

***

time, Connor and the others had been released by Philip. In the hall, Connor was sitting on the sofa and leaning on his walking cane with an angry expression on his face. Around him, Wade, Salem, Hansel,

we do about this? Philip has used

coughed lightly. He caught a cold in

this matter first. As Salem said, the branch family has become the target in everyone’s eyes. Even the slightest movement

going to just forget about it, then?” Hansel

for underestimating Philip’s wisdom and schemes. This incident can be regarded as a lesson for all of us. Let’s settle down for the time being. Two days later, Philip will return to the island to pay respects to the ancestors. If possible, we can think of ways to cause trouble for Philip on

up

respects to the ancestors was a big deal. If they could make use of that day

do, then?”

said, “Did you find out everything about Wynn

immediately replied, “Connor, it’s all done. That b*tch is indeed the surviving

time