Chapter 34 A Tough Battle

On the way to Spencer Manor, Serena found herself lost in thought. She had heard from Martha about the internal dynamics of the Spencer family. Harrison's great-grandfather had three wives, each giving birth to a son. Harrison's grandfather, Albert, was the legitimate wife's child, but he was the second-born. Among Albert's brothers, his elder brother was from the second wife while his younger brother was from the third wife. Since Albert's mother was the principal wife, Harrison and his father were part of the direct lineage. For years, the three branches of the family had engaged in both open and covert power struggles. Yet the position of the family head had always remained within the direct bloodline. Originally, Harrison's father was meant to inherit the Spencer family after Albert. However, fate had other plans, and he passed away in a car accident 19 years ago. To protect the family's legacy and prevent it from falling into the hands of the ever-ambitious side branches, Al