Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 606

When she had first visited the Undvike residence, she had stumbled upon Sadie and Maeve talking down to Elias. Meanwhile, his father wasn't helping him at all. It showed how often things like that happened.

"Did you always have such a low status in your own home?" Ashley asked.

Elias was so taken aback by her question that he almost slammed on the brakes. What?

"Low status? I'm just too lazy…"

He was simply too lazy to argue with a bunch of women. Who would bother fighting with their father's mistresses? Wouldn't that be a disgrace?

However, he paused mid-sentence when he suddenly realized that her question sounded like she felt sorry for the way he was treated at home.

…

Elias slowed the car down. He glanced at Ashley, who was frowning with a heavy expression. She was clearly unhappy.

He couldn't help smiling but quickly suppressed it. He cleared his throat and said in a pitiful tone, "Well, there's nothing I can do. My father favors those two women and their sons. He thinks that they are better than me. My mother and I have no place in the family.

She knew it!

Ashley was furious. "Your mother is the one with a marriage certificate to your father, and you are the rightful eldest son of the Undvike family. Even though children born out of wedlock have the same inheritance rights as those born in wedlock, the relationships between these two women and your father are not legally recognized or protected. Yet, you and your mother are still being bullied!"

Elias almost laughed at her serious tone. He coughed and continued to feign being pitiful.

He asked, "Have you seen those TV series? Legitimate wives can't compete with favored concubines. With my father protecting them, what can we do?

"We're better off now. It was much worse when I was still a child. Back then, I wasn't allowed to turn on the heating in winter or the air conditioning in summer. Leftovers from lunch were heated up and served to me for dinner.

"And, I only had 3000 dollars, no, 30 dollars for my daily expenses. I had to stretch every penny."

Elias pulled over the car before they reached the main road. He unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned over toward Ashley. "That's why I begged you to take me in back then. My father almost threw me out."