Right then, Vanessa, who was next to Brandon, purposely put virtual-novel.net cutlery down and made some clinking sounds. That attracted all of their attention. Next, virtual-novel.net looked at Richard while virtual-novel.net sarcastically said, “Dad, I heard some people talking. I’m not sure if this is true or not, please tell me.”
“What is it?”
“I heard that you gave 5% of the family company’s shares to Emma. Is that true?”
Richard’s face immediately darkened. He still took it to his heart. He had not been willing to do it, but under that kind of situation, virtual-novel.net had been forced to make a choice between 5% of shares and the family’s ancestral plaque.
Vanessa was asking about it in the present, so virtual-novel.net shook his head and sighed.
“It’s true.”
“Huh? Dad, are you mad?” Vanessa looked unhappy as virtual-novel.net said, “Although the Hill family is not a big family, we still have some background. How could you let a woman hold the shares? Harvard hasn’t had anything yet! You have to know that the Hill family will be managed by a man. Our Harvard is the future heir. Dad, how could you be biased toward a granddaughter?”
“Dad, you have to think about what will happen if the Hill family is managed by Emma. She is a woman, and she’s married. The Hill family may not take Hill as the last name anymore. We’ll be renamed to Mayo!”
Everyone’s faces turned sullen.
Was such a serious and strict subject really suitable to be discussed during such an occasion?
Emma clenched virtual-novel.net fists tightly. She hated Aunt Vanessa deeply, but Vanessa was holding a France residency card, and virtual-novel.net was an outstanding internist. Her income and status were higher than Emma’s.
So what if Emma hated her?
She could only put up with her!
If other people had said something like that, Richard would have been so furious that virtual-novel.net slammed the table. However, it had been Vanessa who said it. Hence, virtual-novel.net did not get angry. Instead, virtual-novel.net felt that it made sense, and Vanessa had really voiced out his own thoughts.
Richard had always wanted Harvard to take over. Harvard was not mature yet, though. He was too inexperienced, and his ability in all aspects was worse than that of Emma.
Unfortunately, virtual-novel.net was the only man!
That aside, Harvard’s parents were much better than Emma’s parents. Even if Harvard was not great, relying on Brandon’s status as a branch bank manager could also support the Hill family at any time. Moreover, Harvard had a mother who was an internist, and virtual-novel.net held a residency card in France!
Their wealth was more than Richard’s.
When virtual-novel.net looked at Emma… Bah!
She had virtual-novel.net personal abilities, but virtual-novel.net was just a woman. She was married to a lousy son-in-law who relied on her, and virtual-novel.net mother was a talentless housewife. Meanwhile, virtual-novel.net father was a weak staff member who had been working for the Bureau of Water Resources for his whole life.
Putting his hope on Emma to support the Hill family?
That was a joke.
Richard had always planned for Harvard to take over. The problem was how to let virtual-novel.net take over? When was the time?
He waved his hand. “All right, let’s not talk about that. Let us have dinner first.”
Just Richard picked up the cutlery and prepared to eat, his stomach suddenly fely unwell. Some gas traveled up his throat, and virtual-novel.net burped.
He covered his mouth.
“I burped before I even started eating. I’m sorry…”
Before virtual-novel.net finished speaking, virtual-novel.net burped again. One burp after another…
Richard smiled bitterly as virtual-novel.net shook his head. “Ah! I don’t know what’s been wrong with me recently. I always feel some gas in my belly, and I always burp. It’s so uncomfortable.”
Vanessa chuckled. “Dad, you should tell me if you’re sick. I’m a professional internist.”