Alaric Faulkner took a seat on the sofa, exuding a formidable aura. He showed no sign of weakness among the crowd and faced his uncles and grandfathers with sharp defiance.
His gaze was indifferent as he looked at the speakers, sneering, "If Uncle has doubts, how about a bet with me?"
Charles Faulkner narrowed his eyes, "Bet on what?"
Alaric’s eyes were cold as he stared at him, "If Xiao Yi is my biological child, you lose, and the company goes to me."
Upon hearing this, Charles’s face turned entirely dark.
Who would want to make such a bet with him!
Who knows if he couldn’t control himself and had affairs everywhere, fathering a bunch of illegitimate children, making a bet with him would just be asking for trouble.
They were merely using an excuse to suppress Alaric, but they didn’t expect him to counterattack so fiercely.
Jasper Faulkner let out a cold laugh, aiding Alaric in his counterattack.
"Uncle, why not directly bet with my brother? I believe the result will surprise you."
Old Master Faulkner, after all, still cherished his great-grandchild. He frowned, banging the table, "Enough, Xiao Yi is a child of the Faulkner Family. Don’t say things that cause misunderstandings with outsiders."
Charles grumbled unwillingly, "I’m just doubtful, can’t I at least talk about it?"
How could Old Master Faulkner not understand the thoughts of his sons? He had already made a decision last night.
To have all the grandchildren return to the Faulkner estate, and whoever the future of the Faulkner Family falls to would depend on their own abilities.
Although he favored Alaric, Alaric would still need to be capable of shouldering this responsibility.
Old Master Faulkner cleared his throat lightly and said, "You all should move back to the Faulkner estate."
Upon hearing this, smiles blossomed on their faces.
Does this mean the Old Master is starting to choose an heir? Their chance had come.
"Alaric, didn’t you say you would bring Xiao Yi’s biological mother here today? Why isn’t she here?"
They had heard that woman was Faye Sterling’s sister, both coming from Veridia City.
It seems she came from a small place, a person without any background, and they had already instructed their companions to give her a hard time.
At this moment, a servant came in to report that Eleanor Sterling had arrived.
Eleanor was led in by the servant.
Old Master Faulkner waved his hand and said, "Aunt Fang, take her to the women’s side."
Eleanor didn’t get a chance to speak with Alaric before being led to the group of women. Get full chapters from novelꞁire.net
In another sitting room, the Faulkner women gathered around the Old Madam, chatting together.
The Old Madam had always liked Eleanor. Faye Sterling’s incident had upset her, but fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
Moreover, she had now learned that Eleanor was actually Xiao Yi’s mother, which made her appreciate Eleanor even more.
Upon seeing Eleanor, she immediately pulled her to her side, "Eleanor, you’re here, come sit by Granny."
Eleanor sat down beside the Old Madam.
Next, the Old Madam began introducing the Faulkner women one by one, and Eleanor glanced around, memorizing about seventy to eighty percent of them.
The aunts, upon seeing the Old Madam’s attitude, realized that Eleanor was very dear to her.
The Old Madam seemed intent on making her stance clear as she told the servant, "Go fetch the box I left in my room."
Before long, the box was brought over.
"Eleanor, this is for you. Consider it a wedding gift for you and Alaric."
Eleanor was surprised as she opened the box for a look.
Inside was a bracelet that appeared extremely precious, with a design that, though simple, exuded a sense of stability and antiquity.
Everyone present gasped in surprise.
This was the symbol of the head lady of the Faulkner Family, a Faulkner family heirloom!