On the way to the market.
Nina Sinclair was casually chatting with Old Madam Lancaster, "Grandma, have you and Grandpa always lived here?"
Aunt Ann, seeing that Old Madam Lancaster didn’t know how to respond, answered on her behalf, "The Old Madam and Old Master usually live in the city, but recently the Old Master needed to recuperate, so they moved back here."
Old Madam Lancaster nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we’ve only been here a few days."
Just now, Old Madam Lancaster was afraid of revealing that they’ve lived here for a long time, making a slip of the tongue in front of Nina Sinclair.
Fortunately, Aunt Ann reacted quickly.
Nina Sinclair gazed at the refreshing and pleasant trees around them, and remarked, "The environment here is nice, and the air is very fresh. It’s a good choice for Grandpa to recuperate here; he’ll surely get better and better."
A look of emotion suddenly appeared on the face of Old Madam Lancaster. She muttered, "Nina, your Grandpa and I have five children, but each of them is busy with their own affairs, so it’s just the two of us depending on each other. You and Julian should come visit us whenever you have the time. The Old Master has a tough exterior but a soft heart, and he’ll accept you soon enough."
Who says that wealthy families don’t need affection?
Even though Old Master Lancaster dominated the business world in his youth, he started yearning for familial companionship as he aged.
Yet in such a wealthy family, there’s still less familial affection than in ordinary households.
When Nina Sinclair heard Grandma Lancaster say that she and Grandpa Lancaster had five children, besides that nouveau riche aunt, Nina hadn’t seen anyone else. She asked curiously, "Grandma, you mentioned having five children, are they all in Crestfall?"
If they are all in Crestfall yet haven’t come to visit the elderly couple, then that’s really lacking in filial piety.
Mentioning her children, a faint sadness appeared on Old Madam Lancaster’s face, "The eldest fell seriously ill and passed away early, and his son was short-lived too, leaving behind a widow and orphan..."
Vincent Lancaster didn’t shape up either; his abilities were far inferior to Julian Lancaster’s.
That’s why Old Master Lancaster supported Julian, hoping that he would inherit the Lancaster Family’s immense wealth in the future.
"The second is Julian’s father; they live in Veridia all year round and only come to visit us during the holidays. Luckily, Julian is a filial child and visits from time to time, which is much better than his father."
The many children of wealthy families are just such a trouble; everyone always thinks other siblings will care for their parents, but really, everyone thinking this way leads to an inexplicable consensus. Thɪs chapter is updated by NovᴇlFirᴇ(.)nᴇt
"The third... is Julian’s aunt..."
When mentioning Penelope Lancaster, Old Madam Lancaster’s face showed helplessness and irritation.
Although it’s usually daughters who are the most considerate, Penelope seems to have gotten stuck in some stubborn belief, striving desperately to compete with her brothers.
The Lancaster Family isn’t one that excludes women from inheritance, but Penelope and her son’s abilities are mediocre. If the Lancaster Family were to fall into their hands, it might crumble within five years, and then the two elderly would have no face to meet their ancestors.
Old Madam Lancaster didn’t say much about Penelope’s complex situation.
She directly jumped to Lancaster’s fourth child.
"The fourth... the fourth is the smartest among the Lancaster children and is very good-looking too. Julian somewhat resembles his uncle, but unfortunately..."
At this point, Old Madam Lancaster’s mood suddenly turned somber, and her eyes became red.