Chapter 1177

She never knew who her true mother was. Her adoptive father was a horrible person and her adoptive mother turned a blind eye to it as she struggled to make ends meet. Ashlynn would often wonder why her actual parents had abandoned her and considered the possibility of her being abducted like Jeremy's older sister. Thinking of the possibility that she was not abandoned made her feel slightly better. "Let me tell you something! My sister was brilliant. Do you know what happened at her one-year-old birthday celebration when they laid different things out for her to grab?" "What? Did she grab a calculator? A pen? Food? Money?" Having nothing better to do, Ashlynn played along. "Wrong. She grabbed my grandpa's hand." "Oh..." Ashlynn had not expected such an answer. "My grandpa was over the moon and immediately announced that my sister would be the heir to inherit the family business," Jeremy said excitedly but lowered his voice gloomily shortly after. "My sister was just unlucky..."