Chapter 183

Aunt Margaret was only acting this shamelessly thanks to someone backing her up. And who could that be? None other than Uncle Ethan, for sure! Mom respected him a lot when she was still alive. The Pierce family came from a scholarly background, and my grandfather was someone who held himself with a sense of superiority. He was a university professor, so he took family values very seriously. They always kept to the stringent old ways, like treating the eldest brother with the utmost respect. Although Dad wasn't highly educated, he also respected Uncle Ethan out of his love for Mom. This granted Uncle Ethan a sense of superiority, giving him the audacity to boss my family around. In this situation, it was clear that he was the one pulling the strings. Indeed, he glanced at me and nodded. "We're all family, so I'll just cut to the chase. You sort out the issue regarding the house and make sure the marriage gifts for Betty are of the best quality. This concerns the reputation of our f