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Chapter 273 My Brain Is Running On Overdrive

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Damien learned that Ava needed to speak to him. He was already in a bad mood that day, so he didn't want to engage in another tense confrontation with her. After all, he knew nothing good ever came from her secking him out.

However, Ruby had come over to urge him several times, so he eventually had no choice but to go.

In the meantime, Ava had already left the banquet and found a break room to rest. Upon seeing Damien's arrival, she urged him to take a sit.

"What do you need me for?" he asked.

Ava felt a surge of anger the moment she saw few topics to initiate a conversation.

him but managed to suppress it. She casually brought up a

Seeing how she was concerned about when he would find a partner, Damien grew more confused.

"I heard you'll be announced as the Winters family's heir soon. I don't have much to offer in terms of blessings, but I hope you'll never forget whose child you are." Having said that, Ava raised her glass, about to toast in his honor.

Damien knew nothing pleasant would follow. Receiving a blessing was the most he could expect from their mother-son relationship, so without thinking much, he picked up the bottle of wine nearby, poured himself a glass, clinked glasses with her, and downed it in one gulp.

Ava's displeased gaze eventually revealed a hint of triumph and madness. "In the Oliver out more. The position of the heir should've belonged to him. Lydia must be crazy to have given

future, do help Ruby and her child's entitlement to you. You should be grateful and repay him accordingly."

Damien took a deep breath. So, she's still out to upset me. Ive already witnessed the woman I love become Oliver's fiancée. What more does she want from me? Of course, I know what gratitude is, but what gives others, especially my mom, the right to say anything about whether I'm grateful or if I choose to be stubborn?

check anymore and blurted out, "Are you even my biological

surprise, but she hollered

that you ask me to take care of Ruby, but have you forgotten the rules of the Winters family when you ask me to repay Oliver? I've never heard of a rule that obliges the failed competitors in each generation to be repaid by the heir. I got the position with my abilities, not his. We both learned the from Aunt Lydia, and she only chose me because he couldn't match up to me, not because he gave

the whole day, and

it all out.

for the position of heir. Nonetheless, it was a deeply ingrained belief from his childhood that he was

Brain Is Running

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He had once introspected, questioning why he harbored such thoughts, ones that were deeply ingrained and impossible to eradicate. He, in truth, knew full

family was, that there were certain things that one could not escape from despite knowing

he owed no one, he still couldn't help but feel that he should give in. Ive even given up the woman

almost suffocated by the

like his mind was in a fog, accompanied by

in bewilderment.

earlier left an ugly scowl on

position of the head of the family? You've let me and your father

Only after Damien collapsed to the ground did she snap back to

saying.

about next door?" Ava

already drank what Oliver gave her. Ijust checked on her, she's completely passed out by now." Ruby suddenly became a

family handles things, they wouldn't. As for the Carney family, they'd be satisfied with a marriage alliance and wouldn't care about

laughter, exclaiming. "This way, Oliver will become the head

Ava nodded affectionately.

Oliver's engagement with Deborah and his succession of the family business, I'll tell them that we're together. If he chooses not to cooperate, I'll present the photo as evidence

these thoughts, Ruby

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