Chapter 169


Chapter 169:

Would she bid him farewell with a gesture of gratitude as her parting act?

Absolutely not—she wasn’t the type to do that.

For Joyce, her own well-being always took precedence over anything or anyone else.

At the dinner table, Katrina, wreathed in guilt, flashed sheepish, apologetic smiles at Richard and Alexander, while Caiden watched Joyce closely.

Joyce seemed preoccupied with herself, fussing and failing to see the bigger picture. She had potential for so much more, yet she seemed to settle for less.

During this tense moment, Katrina shot Caiden a significant look, silently prompting him to speak up.

from the Harper family will be yours and Joyce’s, considering she’s our only child. Isn’t that

sensed the possibility that Joyce’s lack of foresight might

idea of redistributing it, as suggested in hushed tones by the servants, was contrary to Daniela’s mother’s wishes—and certainly not in line

the prospect of Joyce neglecting him in his later years, Caiden wondered desperately whom

eyes of

he was there to secure a promise from the Harper family and to unearth the childhood sketches Daniela had created with that boy from years ago. His

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soon dissolved into a look of

left to

smiled and took a sip

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response, Richard raised an eyebrow

vanishing as she reined in her brewing irritation, her features settling into a

in and whispered urgently, “Dad, why did you suddenly change the topic? Richard was only asking for your opinion. Just make it

stirred a sense of discomfort within him. Both women, living under his roof and spending his money, seemed to constantly belittle and undermine his

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