Eden had been listening quietly. When he saw his mother complaining, he couldn't help frowning.
Since he could remember, his mother had never behaved like this. Before he returned to the Qiao family, she had always forced he and his sister to work hard in study and strive for the attention of his father and grandfather.
And her change seemed to be shown gradually after she returned to the Qiao family. Her side was really annoying.
"Today, she was showing off in front of my father. She looked so arrogant that I couldn't help but want to slap her two times."
Lucia continued, "Dad has given ten percent of the shares to Tina today. I don't know how much heritage he will leave to Lily after she grows up..."
"Mom." Finally, Eden couldn't stand it anymore. He frowned and interrupted her, "Can you stop talking about this? It's his decision to give grandpa and aunt anything he wants. Besides, he is an elder and has the right to do so. As the younger generation, we can only listen to him."
"Eden!" Lucia turned to look at him and said, "How can you help others? Have you ever thought about how much you and Claire can get if they take too much from the Qiao family?"
Eden frowned more tightly. He didn't expect his mother to be so snobbish. "Mom, Lily is Dad's daughter, and also grandpa's granddaughter. Grandpa should be good to her no matter what."
Speaking of this, he recalled what had happened in the past. When Lily hadn't moved to the Qiao family's old house, she had suffered a lot here. If it weren't grandfather who couldn't bear, he would have picked her up. Now she would suffer more grievances.
"Do you really take me as your mother?" Lucia glared at Eden angrily, "You always help Lily and Tina. Who are you? You've been very unusual these days. You not only helped Lily secretly, but also blocked the wine for Tina today. Besides, it's me who proposed a toast to her. Have you ever thought how embarrassed I was by what you did today?"
Eden felt helpless and said, "Mom, you've gone too far today. You know that she's pregnant and can't drink, but you still make things difficult for her in front of so many people. I can only stand out and drink that glass of wine for her."
"You..."
"I'm going upstairs. Enjoy yourself." Dillon stood up and interrupted Lucia. Then he went upstairs and glanced at Lucia with a frown.
She had changed, completely different from the person in his heart before.
"Dillon, you..." Turning around and looking at the back of Dillon, Lucia was speechless and her face darkened.
Taking a deep breath, she turned to look at Eden and continued in a better tone than before, "Eden, I'm doing this for both of you. Although Lily is your half sister, she is still an outsider in my eyes. What I can do is to try my best to fight for the interests of you and Claire in the Qiao family."
Eden didn't say anything, but he felt very uncomfortable. He didn't like his mother to be in such a hurry for quick success and instant benefit.
On the contrary, Lily and Tina didn't fight for anything. Even when Tina left the Qiao family, she didn't take anything with her. What she got today was from her grandfather, which meant that she deserved it.
As for Lily, she did her best to work and study in the company. He didn't see her play any tricks, but was framed by others.
Seeing that he didn't say a word, Lucia sighed, "You're not a child anymore. You should also think about yourself. Look at Lily. She joined the company with you and brought the cooperation to the company and made a lot of benefits. But you haven't done anything yet."
"Eden, I'm not blaming you. You have to work harder. That bitch has surpassed you in study, and now she even surpasses you in work. Don't you feel aggrieved? A boy can't even compete with a girl. How can I not worry and be angry?"
Eden pressed his lips and didn't say anything. His face showed a little impatience. When she talked to him, he felt even more restless and depressed, making people feel breathless.
Especially the word "bitch" coming out of her mouth made him very unhappy. He hated Lucia to use these three words to describe Lily.
"Mom, I'm tired too. I'm going to bed." Then he stood up and went upstairs.
If he didn't leave, he would probably not be able to sleep tonight. His mother's nagging was really annoying.
"All I said is for your own good. Don't you want to hear it now?" Looking at his back as he went upstairs, Lucia said discontentedly.
Hearing this, Eden stopped and turned to look at her. There was a hint of helplessness in his tone. "Mom, if you really care about me, then don't worry too much. I haven't left anything behind in study and work. Don't compare me with Lily. If she is capable, I won't say anything even if Grandpa transferred the whole company to her name in the end."
"You..." Lucia's eyes widened. She didn't expect her son to say that.
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