My Accidental Husband is a Billionaire

Chapter 606 The Origin of the South Family

Keira and Lewis sat in the study of the Martin residence.

Old Mr. Martin had shooed Scott and Erin out of the room and had someone guard the door.

After confirming several times at the doorway that no one would overhear their conversation, old Mr. Martin approached Keira.

Seeing his solemn expression, Keira couldn't help but sit up straight.

Upon noticing her reaction, old Mr. Martin asked, "Do you truly not remember anything about the South family? Vera seems to remember everything. Weren't you all said to have spent time within the South family before age five?"

Keira didn't explain to old Mr. Martin about her sister, not wanting the elderly man to know that he once had another granddaughter who had passed away.

She said, "Well, I had a fever when I was young and forgot everything when I woke up. I only knew I had a Guardian who would send me news of the South family. My foster parents were servants of the South family, and they passed away when I was very young. Moreover, with my mediocre talents, I planned to live an inconspicuous life, so I rarely brought up matters regarding the South family."

Old Mr. Martin's eyes lit up. "So that's how it is."

Keira asked, "Do you know where the South family is? What kind of family is it?"

Old Mr. Martin said, "The South family is a very mysterious force. I only know that they have survived for thousands of years from the records, seemingly disappearing in the flow of history, but in fact, they have always been there."

Keira was slightly taken aback.

Old Mr. Martin continued, "The South family is extremely secretive; they prospered about two thousand-five hundred years ago..."

Two thousand five hundred years ago... that was a long history!

Old Mr. Martin said, "Their family is a matrilineal clan."

was astonished. "A matrilineal

society, was from the very ancient times when people banded together for warmth, and due to primitive thinking and chaotic private lives, children only knew their mothers, not their fathers.

society progressed and productivity increased, this system was almost

the era of agriculture, men's physical advantage became apparent, and women needed to depend

thought that boys should inherit the family business, leading to the preference of

South family was

wonder her mother's, grandmother's, and sister's last names were

initially thought this was just their family's unique case; after all, she didn't have a grandfather on her mother's side, so it was reasonable for her mother to take her grandmother's surname, and it was normal for her sister to be taken by the South family and

the descendants of the South family shared the surname

the lineage. Did that mean girls had a higher status

she understood his point, Old Mr. Martin continued. "Their family inheritance is passed down by the girls because girls in

puzzled, "Why do you

"They trust in bloodlines, believing that only girls can fully inherit their family traits from their mothers. Every hundred years, their family would produce a prodigy who would lead their clan toward

the South family was impressive; hence, their

instance, Vera could command Old Mr. Martin

there were so many daughters, it seemed that they weren't

important person in the South family

a lot of

grow her influence in Crera, to extend her connections, and to tightly bind the five

of that was

of the South family's heiress?"

Keira asked.

the essence... You're right. The selection for the heiress of the South family is extremely rigorous. The South family has accumulated wealth over thousands of years that's beyond our imagination. If the heiress isn't shrewd enough, it could easily lead to the decline and dissolution of the South family. Therefore,