Chapter 441
In the Hill family’s villa.
Finnian had received word that the Special Force would be making an arrest today.
Not only did he return home immediately from the office, but he also called Soren. Reece, and Brenda individually, telling them to come home as
Ophelia thought that Finnian was trying to do right by her and punish her two ungrateful children, which was why he called everyone in the family together
Finnian still loves and cares about me so much; she thought to herself
She looked at him with a soulful gaze, hoping to show him that she was pleased
Then, in a whiny voice, she pouted, “Honey, I knew you loved me the most”
“Those two unfilial children should be properly punished, she continued, pretending to pout like a child. “Otherwise, they’ll keep bullying me in
the future”
Her exaggerated movements and tone almost made Finnan sick to his stomach.
If it had been a young girl acting this way with her bo
boyfriend, he might have thought it was cute.
But Ophelia was older and still made such childish gestures, which left him speechless.
It seemed Ophelia really thought she was still eighteen
Since the others hadn’t arrived yet and the people from the Special Force hadn’t shown up, Finnian just smiled and said. “Well, someone does deserve a good punishment
But the target of that punishment would have to change
Ophelia pazed at him with softness in her eyes. “Honey, you’re so nice.”
She took the initiative to sit beside him, trying to cuddle up to his arm, as though trying to pamper him.
If she hadn’t fallen for that other man, maybe she would have shown Finnian more affection.
But it was a pity. She could only feel sorry for Finnian now. His love for her was destined to go unreturned.
Her heart was simply so small to fit only one man.
For now, she just played along with Finnian like this.
But Firmian avoided her iquch. Tìm going to make a phone call,” he said.
Though Finnian had been tolerating Ophelia, he hadn’t actually been intimate with her in years.
Whenever Ophelia was in a good mood, he knew it was because she was meeting with her lover.
So lie would pretend to want to get doser, but she always resisted
He loved her so much that he couldn’t for her to do anything she didn’t want to do.
So, he gave up “disappointedly“,
Over the year, the two of them had stopped any hutimate gestures altogether.
In Ophelia’s mind, their lack of intimacy was all because slar was in love with someone else, and Finian wouldn’t force her to do anything.
Emotionally, she saw herself as a winner.
(50, whre Finnian got up to make a phone call, she dafn’t think twice about him not letting her cling to his ann.
A while later, Soren tetumed fest, looking much better.
He kirw what wi
was going to happen today, so he had no choice but to come.
He didn’t show any signs of discomfort, greeting the couple with a sundile, “Dual, Mound”
Ophelia greeted Soren warily, her face softening into a kissl, motherly expression as she asked him concertel questions about his life recently,
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They talked for a while. Finnian hung up the phone and said with a smile, “Soren, you’re back!”
He sat down next to Soren and started discussing company matters.
Ophelia couldn’t get a word in, but she was content watching the two of them interact, father and son.
She had long given up on relying on her two ungrateful I children. At least Soren was dependable.
s always going
For now, she depended on Finnian. In the future, she would depend on Soren. She was al
to be a winner in life.
When Finnian grew old and weakened, she would make sure to coax him into transferring half of his shares to her.
That way, she wouldn’t have to worry about Soren’s potential ingratitude.
Even af Seren took control of the Hill family, she would still hold significant powe
And once Soren took the reins, she would continue supporting her own family and keep asserting her dominance in front of them.
With that thought in mind, Ophelia’s gaze toward Finnian and Soren softened.
This change didn’t go unnoticed by Finnian and Soren, who were talking, and they both got goosebumps when they saw her eyes.
More than ten minutes later, Reece and Brenda returned together.
Reece had intentionally gone to pick up Brenda
Brenda smiled and greeted Finnlan and Soren first, “Dad, Soren
Then she turned to Ophelia, her expression noticeably colder and more deliberate. “Mrs. Hill”
Reece, ever the obedient one, followed Brenda’s lead and greeted Ophelia the same way.
This only served to infuriate Ophelia
ng me–their own mother! Sa
She shot Finnian an aggravated look, her voice silky but tight with frustration. “Honey Look at how they’re treating over the top.
Brenda nearly gagged as Ophelia’s words
She couldn’t help but think that Finnian had truly endured a lot over the years.
Ophelia’s voice, dripping with affectation and hypocrisy, would make anyone sick
In the past, she had always been pretentious and whiny, but never to this exterrated exte
Reece couldn’t help but be impressed by Finnian’s patience over the years.
Finnian, however, was dore playing along. “Where exactly did they go too far! Didn’t you cut ties with them? So there’s nothing wrong with them calling you Mrs. Hill
Ophelia froze, clearly caught off guard.
In her mind, he should be giving Reece and Brenda a hard time, not defending them.
“Honey, that’s true, but they’re so ungrateful, she pouted, “Just help me teach them a lesson.”
Finnian had perfected his role as the loving husband over the years, and that’s why Ophelia still believed that anyone could betray her–but not
In her mind, it didn’t matter that she had already betrayed him long ago and had schemed against him so much.
for just loved her so much.
Fiiman, Soren, and Brenda were all speechless at this point.
Brendla coulli’t hold it in anymore. “Mrs. Hill, you are no longer a young girl anymore. If Soren laad married earlier, you’d probably be playing with your grandchildren bay now. Could you please stop with that disgusting, pretentious tone? It’s giving me goosebumps. And for oner, could you
Think about how we feel?”
She couldn’t take it anymore–it was hard no
(Wit to say IL
to say
Ophelia’s face twisted in anger. “Why should i care what you think?
She huffed coldly. “You’re cut off from me. You’re not even part of the Hill familly anymore, so you don’t get to talk here.”
Brenda realized then that Ophelia was incredibly dense and still hadn’t figured out what was wrong
But then again, that was just because Finian had “spoiled” Ophelia for years.
Brenda turned to Finnian in surprise and asked, “Dad, since when am I not part of the Hill family?”
Finnian replied coolly. “Of course you’re part of the Hill family?
Then he dropped a bombshell and said, “Not only are you a member of the Hill family, but you’ll also be the heir to the Hill Group.”
He continued with authority, “Once you’ve gained enough experience at Phoebe’s studio, you’ll come to Hill Group to familiarize yourself with the company. When I retire in the future, you’ll take dyer the business.”
This was his decision, and he made sure to say it in front of Ophelia.
Since Ophelia was always eyeing the Hill family’s wealth, treating it like her own, he’d start with this and give her a little “surprise.”
As expected. Ophelia’s face was full of disbelief and shock.
She stared at Finnian, stunned. “Honey, what did you just say!”
For some reason she felt inexplicably flustered.
Something about today’s Finnian felt different from the
the past.
She forced a smile and said. “This joke isn’t funny.”
In that moment, all Ophelia wanted was for Finnian to nod and tell her it was all a joke
