Chapter 285
285 The Quinnells’ Legacy
Fabian’s fingers clenched tightly around his dragon-headed cane as he listened to what Shane had to
say.
Unaware that he had already offended Fabian, Shane continued, “Dad, I’ve talked to Marie and we
both agreed that it’s unfair for Naomi to be
put in such an awkward position in our family.
“I was thinking of bringing forward the family meeting so we could. officially adopt Naomi in front of our
relatives. What do you say, Dad?”
“No.” The cane nearly snapped in Fabian’s grip as he narrowed his eyes. “Did you forget about your
biological daughter?”
At the mention of this, Shane stiffened. His voice was hoarse as he
said, “Dad, it’s been so long since… I mean, can she still be found?
Could she be…”
“Shut your m*uth!” Fabian snapped, his chest heaving. “How did I end up with such a useless son like
you?” He ended the call brusquely.
His outburst had left him somewhat short of breath.
On the other end, Shane stayed sitting on the couch for a long while He didn’t want anyone to replace
his daughter, either. But she had been missing for far too long. At some point, one had to move on.
Shane clicked into his phone gallery and found the album dedicated to his daughter. He muttered to
himself while gazing at the photos,” You’d understand if you were here, right, little princess?
“You were always so considerate. You wouldn’t want us to be stuck in grief forever, right?”
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He couldn’t risk Marie’s condition relapsing. He had too much to lose.
Marie had nearly gone insane In the two years that followed their daughter’s abduction. Their family
would have been ripped apart by grief and madness if Naomi hadn’t shown up.
That said, Shane understood where Fabian was coming from. If anything, he wished he could get his
daughter back too.
Meanwhile, Fabian was in such a rage that he didn’t even tell Shane that Wynter had been found.
Alexis thought that was for the best after hearing what was said on
the call earlier.
“It’s probably a good thing to keep the news of Ms. Quinnell’s return a secret before she goes to
Kingbourne,” he advised Fabian. “Once we bring her home, her position as the true heiress of the
Quinnell family
will be made clear.”
Fabian knew Alexis was talking about the mole in the company, which was concerning, to say nothing
of Shane’s incompetence. “Have someone draft up a legal declaration that Quinnell Corporation will be
left to Wynter.”
“You’re leaving the company to her?” Alexis knew Fabian loved Wynter and felt sorry for her
circumstances, but he never expected the old
man to make such a drastic decision. It was groundbreaking.
Fabian, sharp as he was, elaborated, “That son of mine doesn’t have what it takes to run a business.
He’s not good with connections,
either.
“Wynter didn’t get to grow up having me around. She had to suffer
through so much hardship. You know very well that in our circle, connections could either make or
break a man.”
He had contemplated the grand scheme of things. “What will a young lady as honest and grounded as
Wynter do in Kingbourne without support? Who will take care of her and protect her after I’m gone?
“I have to do something while I still have some power in Kingbourne. With all those vultures eyeing the
prize, I might as well leave Quinnell Corporation to Wynter and appoint her as the CEO.
“Hah! That’s what bad parents get. They don’t deserve anything more than to be Wynter’s
subordinates. Shane can adopt anyone he wants after that!” Fabian delivered the last part of his
reasoning with a
triumphant snort.
Wynter had seen and heard everything from the landing. She fixed her gaze on Fabian’s gray hair and
slightly slouched back. The old man’s unconditional love and thoughtfulness struck a chord in her.
Wynter decided she would not betray his affections. The Quinnells could do anything they wanted for
all she cared, but she wouldn’t
hesitate to hunt down and finish off anyone who hurt Fabian.
“Grandpa, I can hear you scheming from upstairs,” Wynter said in amusement, not at all hiding the fact
that she had overheard him.
She chuckled as she approached Fabian. “I appreciate your
generosity in giving me the company, but what will my brothers think?”