Chapter 410 Uncovering My Wife's Secrets

• Samuel looked at Tony. His sallow eyes flashed with a stern light. "Yes, Alexander is not at fault. But what about you and Layla? Since you brought him to this world, you should know that there are some things he can't have." Tony argued, "Even the law stipulates that children, whether legitimate or illegitimate, have the same inheritance rights." Samuel became even sterner. "So? Is that why you went wild and did such an immoral thing, giving birth to an illegitimate child? Inheritance? What does 'inheritance' mean? According to the law, inheritance is only applicable once I die. As long as I'm alive, I have absolute authority." Samuel glared at Tony. He asked, "During Annalise's competition last year, Abigail poisoned me. Did you not know anything about that?" Hearing Samuel's question, Tony was fuming with anger. "Dad, I've been your son for fifty years. Don't you believe me? Can I do such a sadistic thing? Huh?" Samuel looked at Tony and said calmly, "No matter what, you'd better keep your family in line." Abigail would be sentenced soon, but was Abigail the mastermind behind everything? He believed that Abigail did not have the guts to do so. Who was the mastermind? Alexander might be somewhat extreme, but he was not a vicious person. And Tony had a bad temper. Sometimes, he could be maddening, but he would not do such a thing. In that case, it was clear who the person behind the scenes was.
• "Abigail was the one who did it." Just thinking of that incident made Tony feel frustrated. Back then, Abigail was the Barton family's only daughter. Her social status was higher than Annalise's, but in the end, Annalise turned out to be a dark horse. Abigail became a criminal instead. "Alright. It doesn't matter who did it. It's in the past." "But you refused to give Alexander the company shares because of this. This is unfair to Alexander." Tony still wanted to fight for it. Samuel looked at Tony sternly. He reprimanded Tony, "The greatest injustice to him was that you gave birth to him. If the law stated that an illegitimate child had no right to inherit a family's property, would you still give birth to him? If the law stipulated that a kept woman must be punished, would Layla still be your mistress? "What was love? Why didn't those kept women ever fall in love with a poor man? "It's disgusting, using love as an excuse to hide one's greed and filthy thoughts." At first, Samuel could have given everything to Julian and supported Julian in taking over the company. He had two reasons for letting Julian and Alexander compete. Firstly, it would appease the second and third branches of the Parks family. Secondly, he wanted to make Alexander admit defeat. That grandson of his was radical and prideful. His mother was Layla, too. Despite that, he was not a terrible person. "Dad, your prejudice against Layla is too deep." Tony frowned. He was annoyed.
• "I'm not prejudiced against her. All women are the same. Tend to your overseas project and bring her along. Just like before, don't come back if there's nothing else. Don't be an eyesore. I still want to live for a while longer." Samuel chased him away without hesitation. Tony frowned even more deeply. He felt increasingly frustrated. He wanted to roll up his sleeves and leave. Thinking that Lee's family was coming over the day after tomorrow, he said, "We're having dinner with the in-laws the day after tomorrow. Afterward, I'll go overseas and handle that project." If not for the Xander family's prestigious status, he would not have taken them seriously. "Yes, the Xander family is coming over for dinner. Tell Layla she doesn't have to come," Samuel said. Tony was full of rage again. He argued, "Dad, no matter what mistakes I made in the past, Layla is now officially married to me. I only married her after Chantal passed away. Whether you and Julian accept her or not, she's still Julian's stepmother."