Chapter 23 It was indeed their fault to announce Hera was their adopted daughter. But for the benefit of the Everett family, they were determined not to make this secret public "No, it's not like that. Whatever your sumis, you're always my sweetheart," Lilith whispered, tugging at Hera's clothes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHera looked back at Lilith. In the entire Everett family, only Lilith truly cared about her. Facing the maternal love that she had been missing for over ten years, Hera couldn't react and just nodded lightly.
Later, Lilith plucked up the courage to rearrange Gino's study on the third floor into Hera's bedroom without waiting for Mildred's approval Gino found that his study had becHera's bedroom when he returned home. He angrily pushed away the quilt in Lilith's hand, yelling, "No! This is my study. I don't want the bumpkin to stay in it!" He turned to call Mildred over, whining, "Grandma, how could you give her my study? This bumpkin stole the study fromthe moment she cback. She'll definitely steal the family's property fromin the future. I don't want to give it to her!" His words astonished everyone.
Although Mildred cared about the Everett family's reputation, she valued sons over daughters. The Everett family's property could only be inherited by the grandsons, not the granddaughters! Hera occupied Gino's study as soon as she returned. Would she tight with him for the Everett family's property in the future? Mildred cast Hera a wary look.
Speechless, Hera asked, "Are the assets of the Everett family worth even a billion?" Despite her calm tone, her words sounded inexplicably sarcastic One billion? Ordinary wealthy families might not have such assets, let alone the Everett family, who was still on their way to being one.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What do you mean?" Mildred's expression darkened.
Although the assets of the Everett family were only tens of millions, it was an amount of money that a country bumpkinke Hera could never make in her lifetime! "Does a bumpkin like you know how many zeros there are in a billion? Stop dreaming! So you really did cback to tight withfor the family's property Grandma, kick her out! Gino shouted wilfully, Hera was at a loss for words.
Sensing the tense atmosphere, Lilith quickly stepped in to mediate for fear that Mikired would favor Gino and give him back the room.
"Gino, who told you that Hera wanted to fight with you for the family's property?" she squatted before Gino, Gine was only seven years old. Although he was clever and mischievous, he couldn't have had such ideas himself.
Sure enough, he stuttered, “D-Do I need anyone to tellthat? I'm not a fool"