The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1241 Nothing to Do with the Whitmans Anymore

“Lynette, I appreciate your kindness, but look at me. I’m already one foot in the grave. Whether I live long or not, we should let nature take its course.”

Reuben smiled kindly, though it was impossible to tell what he truly thought.

However, Reuben’s demeanor made Lynette find him difficult to deal with.

For years, she had treated him like her own father, yet he always seemed to keep her at arm’s length. He appeared friendly but never truly listened to her.

Lynette lowered her gaze and suppressed the urge to roll her eyes, her mind full of calculations. When she looked up again, her expression had changed to one of sadness.

“Mr. Reuben, if you continue like this, Marie will surely blame me for not taking good care of you for her when she returns. After all, when Ms. Isabella…” Lynette smartly stopped there.

The mention of old wounds caused Marlon’s eyes to darken. For many years now, he had been avoiding thoughts of his once–beloved sister. After all, Marie’s actions had changed the Whitman family forever.

news, Marlon spoke in a low voice, “Lynette, if you’re here to plead for her, you can forget it.

just as she wished. When my mother went to Kingbourne to see her, she shut the door in her

my mother was depressed and soon passed away. On her deathbed, she told us not to blame Marie. We can choose not

knew that Marie was the Achilles heel of the Whitman family.

the Whitmans about Marie from time to time. Only then will the effect she wanted be evident. She simply didn’t want

point, Reuben understood something from their conversation. “Has Marie returned?” he asked weakly while coughing heavily.

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Marlon remained silent.

“Yes, Mr. Reuben. Did you not know? Not

when she was born. She’s quite formidable now, having taken over the Quinnell family. Has

Reuben’s troubled expression. “It seems