Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us! novel Chapter 258

Helen’s expression changed. “Nothing. You can go to work tomorrow. Do your best, and don’t let me down.”

“Mom, you can’t be asking me to go against Pierre for the throne of the heir, can you?”

“Of course I’m asking you to do that. You’re both John’s son, so why does he get to be the heir, but not you?” Helen told Chris about her plan. He’s grown up now. It’s time for him to know what I have in mind for him.

Chris was stupefied after hearing it. His parents had kept him safe from the realities of the world since he was a child. He was like a well-protected flower who thought nothing of family feuds, responsibilities, and legacies. Even though he studied whatever his parents told him to, Chris did everything as he pleased, and he never imagined competing to be the heir.

Helen’s revelation came as a shock to him. “Mom, why do I have to go against Pierre? Even if I’m not the heir, I can still inherit the shares and the family’s wealth. The money’s enough to last three generations. Is it important that I become the heir?”

That answer warranted him a tight slap from his mother. The sound of the slap resounded in the room, and something broke.

Helen, shocked by her outburst, quickly went to check on her son. “A-Are you alright, Chris? I’m sorry. I was panicking, so…”