Chapter 1285

Hylda was feeling increasingly restless. Albert had frozen her accounts and strip her of her position at the company. Now, she was left completely incapable of withdrawing a single penny from the company's funds. While she did invest in a few small projects, these ventures barely yielded any significant returns. Most of those investments had been made simply to blend in with the social elite. She saw them as a payment to gain entry into the exclusive circle.

Therefore, the kindergarten remained her primary source of income, and she refused to let it slip through her fingers without a fight.

"Is that license of hers genuine?" asked Hylda.

"The documents come with official seals. They posted them online. Do you honestly think she would dare to fabricate something like that?" Sophia impatiently replied. When she thought about how the account she had worked so hard managing in Hylda's favor all these years was banned, she could not help but complain, "I can't believe you put me in this mess without proper research!"

Hylda frowned at the sound of that. Ever since Albert found out that Hugo was not his biological son, she had begun to have lesser patience toward Sophia. She knew her daughter's mindset too well. 'Did Sophia really believe she was the exclusive heir now that her brother was no longer in the picture? How naive!'

Hylda's tone turned stern as she countered, "Why would I need your involvement if I had all the answers?"

pouted in response and remained

under the delusion that without Hugo, the Jewell family is solely yours. I understand the kind of man your father is better than anyone. He holds his sons in high regard. I'm telling you, if that bitch somehow doesn't give birth to his son, he'd probably ask his brothers if he could adopt their son. He'd easily hand over the Jewell

instinctively rejected

and said, "You'll be someone else's wife. Albert would never let you carry the Jewell family's legacy under another man's name. Think about it. Why did he never allow you to join the company? Why did he

get your share if your brother

that your future husband will remain devoted and won't abandon you? If not, how will you sustain your position in high society, especially if you don't

father started wavering when

in the first place? I did it for you, Sophia. I'm fully aware of your

have resorted to such an extreme measure if Albert truly cared about

save her dignity when she was her father's mistress.

Hylda's reasoning did hold a certain validity. Sophia had brought up working at the family company in the

yearns for a son, I think it doesn't matter who bears the child as long as I adopt him. You can continue living without financial worries if that happens. You'll also be able to get a part of the estate when your father

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