Adrian, accompanied by his siblings, walked up to Liberty. He politely introduced himself, “Ms. Hunt, I’m Adrian, the eldest in my family. According to the family tree, you should address me as Uncle Adrian.”“These are my brothers. As for Celine, I believe you’ve made an acquaintance.”Adrian introduced his siblings to Liberty.Liberty nodded politely and addressed him as Mr. Clark and not Uncle Adrian.When meeting with Belinda, she did not refer to her as “grandaunt” either, let alone Adrian.Furthermore, Belinda had not publicly acknowledged that Audrey Stone and Lisa Hunt were her nieces.When Belinda visited the Stone family, her attitude was clearly that of an adversary. Family ties did not matter between enemies, especially when there was no affection involved.There were only grudges.Celine commented, “A child without parental upbringing will always lack manners. They don’t even greet their elders properly.”Liberty looked at her and retorted, “Who might you be, in t

Jason quickly looked around and whispered, “There shouldn’t be anyone around to hear us, right?”Even in their own home, they dared not speak loudly.It made Jason feel quite uncomfortable. He was becoming increasingly disenchanted with the rules of the Fisher family.Unlike other families where sons were the successors, daughters took over in the Fisher family.Within the Fisher family, daughters held a higher position than sons. Even though they shared the blood of the Fishers, being born as males meant they would not have the opportunity to take charge of household affairs.“Caroline and the others have gone far. They shouldn’t be able to hear us. I’m just reminding you three that if you cherish your side chicks, don’t bring it up openly. Don’t let my sisters-in-law find out. Even if Mom wants to favor you, she will still deal with you if their families come to make a fuss.“Would you agree to a divorce then?”Adrian said, “The women outside are just for fun, not wife materia

“Liberty.”Caroline walked over, standing in front of Liberty, and solemnly apologized, “Liberty, my mom is getting old and sometimes acts a bit confused. What she says and does can be a bit excessive. I apologize on behalf of my mom.”Liberty responded, “This matter has nothing to do with you, Ms. Fisher. If Madam Fisher doesn’t consider me a guest, then there’s no need for me to stay any longer. I’ll take my leave.”With that, she led her bodyguards, bypassed Caroline, and headed outside.Belinda was infuriated by Caroline and irritated by Liberty’s assertiveness. When she went to visit the Stones in Wiltspoon, Audrey had requested her to allow Liberty to compete with Caroline and to treat Liberty as the legitimate heir of the Fisher family, providing her with the status and treatment befitting the position. Belinda was not willing, knowing that Liberty’s arrival was part of a scheme to secure her position as the successor. So, Belinda intentionally hosted a family banquet and

“Then, if you need help in the future, make sure to tell Audrey. Even though she doesn’t have complete control in Jensburg, she has a wide network and can help you in many ways. You came this time for business, right?”Liberty said, “Of course, I’m here for business. What else would I be here for? What did Madam Fisher think I was here for?”Liberty questioned Belinda.Belinda laughed. “I thought you came to acknowledge your roots and revert to bearing the Fisher surname.”“As long as Fisher's blood runs through me, I’m a descendant of the Fishers. I don’t need to acknowledge or revert to any roots as ultimately the fact that I am a descendant of the former head of the Fisher family won’t be erased.”Belinda fell silent.It seemed that Liberty always spoke with a sharp tongue, just like Audrey.Audrey’s personality and abilities were like Tiara’s. Liberty was a replica of her sister, which meant that in terms of bloodline, Liberty was indeed the most promising to compete with he

Celine did not want to go, but if she did not take food upstairs to Hunter while her mother asked in Hayden’s presence, Hayden would think she was an unfilial daughter.People in Jensburg knew that the Fisher family favored Celine over Caroline, saying the fake heiress was favored over the real successor.If Celine was not filial, she would lose her reputation. Celine hoped to rely on the Fisher family and marry into a prestigious family as a young missus.Therefore, as per Belinda’s order, she prepared food and drinks for Hunter and took them upstairs.When Emma saw Celine going upstairs, she exchanged a glance with her sisters-in-law and carried on as if nothing was wrong, continuing to eat and drink.Liberty noticed the exchange between Emma and Ava and felt they were hiding something, though since it was Celine, she supposed it did not concern her.Liberty conversed casually with Caroline and occasionally exchanged words with Hayden.Hayden was reserved in front of others, wi