The more he spoke, the angrier he felt. In fact, he could not be bothered to even look at them.
If not for Alfred's support, Bob would have passed out from anger.
Bob simply gave up on arguing with Sisley and Hera. It was too pointless for him.
Turning to Ashlyn, he held her fair hands and said, “Ashlyn... I was wrong to you and your mom. If I didn't kick her out of the house, she wouldn't have... Huh... It's all my fault.”
The thought of Alice filled his heart with sorrow and bitterness.
“G-Grandpa...” Ashlyn found it hard to utter that word since she never used it. “I'm not in need of money. Besides, I have some assets under my name. You should take them back for your retirement fund.”
She would be lying if she said she was not moved by Bob's announcement. Surprisingly, she felt nothing when he acknowledged her as a member of the Chapman family in the hospital. However, there was no sense of intimacy between them.
Although she still felt awkward around the Chapman family, she was shocked to hear Bob wanted to leave all his assets to her.
After all, humans were emotional beings.
She sighed inwardly, feeling dejected for not getting her mother's heirloom. At the same time, she hated Hera for stealing and selling the red jade.
If the red jade was not stolen, Ashlyn would have succeeded in getting her hands on it.
Sadly, Ashlyn could only suppress her disappointment now that it was in Ryan's possession.
There's no use complaining about it. That's how life is sometimes. We lose or get things depending on our fate.
“Darling... If not for your mother, the Chapman family would never be how it is today. I'm leaving our family's company and reputation to you. I have faith in your capabilities. You'll do better than your mother.”
With that, Bob gazed earnestly at Ashlyn as if waiting for an answer.
Ashlyn was at a loss for what to do. She did not want to take over the Chapman family, for it would be a hot potato for her.
Just as she was thinking of a solution, Alfred suddenly exclaimed, “Mr. Chapman! Mr. Chapman!”
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