Chapter 55

Indeed, as soon as Dew said that, people’s expressions changed at the dining table,

Five years ago, the fire scorched the entirety of the Daugherty family. It also burned stocks worth
billions of dollars.

The Daugherty family finally got over the change only after two whole years.

Everyone in the family was involved.

In other words, Adina was already “dead” at that time, but the family members still gritted their teeth
whenever they talked about her.

Adina saw all the changes in their expressions before she smiled faintly, chuckled, and said, “I always
want to ask Mom this. What drink did you give me on my 18th birthday? Why did I just become
unconscious after I drank it? When I woke up, I was actually on the hotel bed…”

As soon as Adina said that, Ruby’s expression suddenly changed.

She squinted. “Addy, what nonsense are you talking about?”

“Grandma, you know me very well. I was a little capricious, but I was not an easy girl.” Adina bit her
bottom lip, and her eyes were teary.

“During the eight months when I was grounded in the warehouse by dad, I thought about a lot of things,
but I could also relate it to the glass of wine in the end. It was the glass of wine that made me
encounter so many things that I could not control. Grandma, I really did not intend to humiliate our
family.”



Ruby gritted her teeth.She had done this very quietly without leaving any evidence.

But if Adina the bi*ch frequently brought it up, Old Mrs. Daugherty would definitely suspect her!

She was the lady in charge of the Daugherty family, as well as Duke’s future mother-in-law. She must
not have any flaws on her record.

When Ruby thought about this, she took a deep breath.

“Addy, you’re my most loved daughter. Why would I harm you? That incident happened five years ago,
so let’s not bring it up again. Now you’re back, so the most important thing is the future. In the future,
our family must be in good condition.”

“Yes, we should move on.” Adina flashed a strange smile. “Did Dew say she is the heir of the
Daugherty family now?”

For some reason, Dew’s heart suddenly thumped.

She forced a smile. “Addy, everyone thought you’re dead at that time, and I was the only child in the
Daugherty family. So, naturally, I would be the heir…”

“But I’m back now. So, Dew, should you return the status of the heir?”

Adina’s face showed a gentle smile, but her eyes were full of fierce gaze.

None of them had expected that Adina would bring up the matter of inheritance on the first day she
came home.

The Daugherty family had been in the business industry for many years, and they were used to beating
around the bushes. Adina directly asked for the status of the heir, and Aaron totally did not expect that
this would happen so quickly.



Adina looked more aggrieved.

“Mom, didn’t you say you’d pamper me like you used to? I want to get back my status as the heir. You’ll
help me, right?”

Ruby was caught off guard, and her smile nearly slipped. “Addy, today is your grandma’s birthday. Let
us talk about that tomorrow, okay?”

When this rascal died tomorrow, the matter related to the heir would not be brought up again.

Unexpectedly, Sammy said, “Ruby, I think what Addy said is right. She died, so the status of the heir
was transferred to Dew. But Addy is back and alive now, right? If Dew still forcefully occupies the
position that rightfully belongs to Addy, isn’t this unreasonable?”

Becky also helped. “I think Ruby is reluctant to return the shares back. It’s 50%! It’s a huge amount of
money. If I were her, I would be reluctant, too.”

Ruby’s complexion turned pale.

These two sisters-in-law wanted to see her lose everything!

“How can we just make such important changes as and when we want?” Aaron coldly said, “ Addy,
don’t cause trouble as soon as you come home. Eat your food!”


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