Chapter 62

This year, the grandfather will be determining the family's heir, under the prerequisite that they bring a wife back to get past his clause. Many of my uncles' sons are managing different businesses all over the world and are in direct competition with him. He wants to be the heir, he yearns to possess everything beyond love and family such as money, status, power, which can make him feel content. Marriage, to him, is nothing more than a ludicrous cage, and love is simply a pathetic clown. He doesn't believe that the women introduced by his mother and aunt truly fancy him, but rather, they are tempted by the wealth and desires he possesses. Moreover, he doesn't believe that these women will ever let go once they grasp onto what he owns. Eliza comes from a poor family with no relatives or friends, utterly alone, without the bother of numerous aunts. She is keenly aware of her identity and does not cling on. Most importantly, he will not fall for such a tough woman like her, being a litt