Chapter 376

Latham had never even hinted at anything like this before. But today, after he got back from Hearth & Kettle, his whole attitude flipped.

“Lance, you’re not a kid anymore. You’re the future of this company. You need to start making choices that are good for you and good for our family p>

Pandora didn’t just have that Agarwood pillow. She also had Hearth & Kettle-an entire estate, just as a wedding present. Who knew what else she was hiding?

Latham wasn’t the only one thinking about Claire. Over at the Byron house, as soon as the family got home, Frederic called his son into the study.

“Are you still talking to Claire?” Frederic asked.

York shook his head. “You know how it was. Even when we were engaged, we barely spoke p>

Claire was always busy with something, always learning or chasing after new things. Whenever York tried to ask her out, most of the time, she turned him down. If he tried ten times, maybe seven or eight ended in rejection. After a while, he just stopped trying. He and Claire drifted apart.

Then Claire’s real identity came out. At first, the Byron family just watched, waiting to see what would happen. Later, they broke off the engagement, and York got engaged to Cindy almost immediately. After that, he and Claire didn’t talk at all.

“You should check in on her sometimes. You two were childhood friends, you basically grew up together p>

“See how she’s doing now that she’s back in the countryside p>

“And what’s the story with her grandmother anyway? Is she really just some regular old lady living out there p>

How could a normal old woman give someone a place like Hearth & Kettle as a wedding gift?

“Maybe her family used to be rich,” York said. “Back in the day, a lot of wealthy families lost everything. She could be one of them p>

Frederic nodded slowly. “That’s possible p>

But would a fallen family really only have a single estate left? Probably not. There could be more, and it would be stupid to underestimate that.

“Anyway, you should care more about Claire, after everything. You were engaged once p>

“Even if you’re not fiancés anymore, you should at least look out for her, like you would for a sister p>

“Pay attention if she needs help. If she’s struggling and you can do something about it, you should step up p>

“You’re a man. Take initiative p>

Frederic’s meaning couldn’t have been clearer. York’s patience snapped. “Dad, do you want me to cheat on Cindy or something p>

“I’m already engaged. Shouldn’t I be keeping my distance from Claire p>

Frederic just laughed. “York, you’re still young. Sure, you have values and all that. But you know we’re a little tight on bash for this project, don’t you?

“We’re linked with the James family, but if we can get access to Hearth & Kettle early, we’d save a ton of money p>

“Hearth & Kettle is a huge estate. If we could develop that land, it’d be a gold mine p>

“Claire’s still young, and she’s just a

girl. Keeping a place that big to.

herself it doesn’t help her She can’t

do much with it p>

York stared at his father, still not quite believing what he was hearing. “Are you telling me to trick her out of her house p>

Frederic couldn’t help but laugh.

“Why would tell you to trick her? Besides, Claire’s smart. She used

be the James family heiress, remember? She’s had the best education, You

ally t

she d

fall

for something like that p>

York looked even more confused. “So… what do you want, exactly p>

“It’s simple, York. Use the fact that you and Claire have history. Be there. Take advantage of how close you are p>

York frowned, looking away. “I don’t really think there’s anything left between us p>