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

Chapter 1670 Her Resentment

"Hello to you, too, my alcoholic dad," Vanessa continued.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Steve staggered back as his eyes widened in horror. A sudden gust of wind swept through the room, knocking the plants off the windowsill.

Standing beside the window, Steve stammered fearfully, "D-Don't come near me! It's all your mom's idea, Vanny! You know I never have a say in this family. And Krishen... Krishen said we'd get clout from the live stream! I didn't do a thing!"

Vanessa's voice sounded muffled, as if she were underwater. "Indeed, you've done nothing. You're supposed to be the head of the family, but you're just a sore loser. Instead of working to provide for us, you wasted your time gambling and drinking. You don't deserve to be a father."

While Steve agreed to her words fearfully, Krishen was too terrified to move.

However, Astrid merely gave a cold snicker as she clutched the phone. "What? So, are you playing some ghostly game now? You refuse to rest in peace and want to drag the whole family down with you, huh? Well, think again! "I birthed and raised you. I have no intention to investigate your death, and I never planned to. So, what are you going to do? We're your biological parents. Even if you complain to the Grim Reaper, he won't care!"

could be far more malevolent than any spirits. But Astrid had a point-the struggle to break family bonds had been a challenge, even in ancient

effort for one to gather the evidence needed to sue their own

the parents was nearly impossible. Once an elder reached 65 years of age, the children were legally obligated to provide

truth, Astrid wasn't exactly ignorant. She understood the rules but poured all her sinister intentions into Vanessa, for her

did I end up with a mother like you?" vanessa muttered. Her voice was laced

"The gods made that choice. Who else is there to blame? If you're looking for someone to

next instant, the ground seemed to split

You don't even deserve to be human! All of you deserve to die!" Vanessa

the windows rattle. While the underworld guards

return to the Whitman residence after wrapping up the case, but she sensed something was amiss while

the cases had clear motives, and those who had profited from the crimes ended up behind bars. After

situation was different-she was trapped near the nightclub