ine was blissfully unaware that Christopher and Hannah had conspired to seize her wealth and her son-inw Charlie’s opulent vi at Thompson First.


    While she immersed herself in a lively game of mahjong at Summer’s vi with her friends, she lost track of time and skipped dinner at home. The fourdies decided to indulge in some KFC takeout, joyfully sharing a bucket of chicken as they savored the drumsticks and the mahjong tiles. Laughter filled the air as they yedte into the night.


    Meanwhile, Charlie had already prepared dinner and was enjoying a meal with his wife and father-inw. ire couldn’t help but express her frustration at her mother’s absence. “Dad! Can’t you control Mom just a little? She needs to stop ying mahjong and gambling all the time!”


    “Control her?” Jacob scoffed, shaking his head. “If I could do that, do you think I’d be in this situation? You should try to manage her instead. Your grandmother always favored your uncle over me for a reason.”


    ire was taken aback and asked, “It can’t possibly be because of Mom, right?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “It absolutely is!” Jacob sighed. “Your grandparents initially disapproved of my marrying your mother. If she hadn’t been pregnant with you, they would have never backed down.”


    Charlie was startled to learn this revtion about his mother-inw and the circumstances surrounding his wife’s birth.


    Jacob continued speaking to ire, “The truth is, your grandmother has never liked your mother. That sentiment hasn’t changed even after all these years.”<fn89e0> This update is avable on find{n}ovel</fn89e0>


    “Why not?” ire inquired, puzzled. “After more than twenty years, shouldn’t she let go of her grievances?”


    Jacob replied, “Your grandmother views your mother as cunning and looks down on her family for being less affluent.”


    ire sighed, reflecting on the situation. “I know it’s not right for me to say this, but I feel like my grandmother isn’t much better than my mother…”


    “You’ve got a point,” Jacob agreed. “I believe the main reason your grandmother dislikes your mother so much is that she sees too much of herself in her.”


    ire gently rubbed her forehead and murmured, “That actually makes a lot of sense…”


    Charlie remained silent but found himself agreeing with Jacob’s insights in his mind.


    In this dynamic, Lady Wilson represented the dominant figure, while ine was the one who felt oppressed. As Lady Wilson aged, she grew more fearful of ine, worried that the roles might reverse and ine might overshadow her.


    This fear was the root of Lady Wilson’s ongoing attempts to control ine.


    The rtionship between a mother-inw and daughter-inw is often fraught with tension, primarily revolving around the desire for power. A mother-inw often seeks to maintain dominance over her daughter-inw, while the daughter-inw yearns for autonomy.


    This was especially true for someone like Lady Wilson, whose need for control made her difficult for many to tolerate.


    Just then, the television in the background cut to breaking news from Aurous Hill.


    The reporter announced, “We interrupt this program to bring you urgent news. A few days ago, Masao Kobayashi, the chairman of Kobayashi Pharma, tragically died in a freak ident in Tokyo. Reports indicate that his death was allegedly caused by poisoning from his eldest son, Ichiro Kobayashi. It appears Masao took a drug that led to a heart attack due to its intense stimtory effects.”


    The reporter continued, “Interpol has received information that Ichiro Kobayashi is currently hiding out in Aurous Hill. The Kobayashi family is offering a reward of three billion yen for anyone who can locate him. As a result, numerous Japanese hitmen and gang members have infiltrated Aurous Hill in search of him. The police are also on high alert and encourage citizens to report any suspicious individuals immediately!”


    Upon hearing the news, Jacob shook his head in disbelief. “This Ichiro Kobayashi is truly monstrous! How could he murder his own father just to im the family fortune?”


    Charlie chuckled softly at his father-inw’s words.


    In truth, Ichiro Kobayashi wasn’t a monster; he was a devoted son who genuinely wanted to help his father recover from severe paraplegia.