"So what if she was the only daughter? Yolande isn't my grandfather's daughter."
"My grandfather only had one daughter, and that's my mother, Melissa!"
"As for how much inheritance Yolande gets, that depends entirely on Pearce and your side of the family!"
"She has very little connection to my grandfather, or even my uncles, right?"
Claire's words were sharp, but they were the absolute truth.
Tiffany opened her mouth to argue, but Claire didn't give her the chance to speak. "Coveting other people's family assets... are you really not afraid of Owen divorcing you?"
"What, a little brat like you thinks you can make Owen divorce me?" In Tiffany's eyes, Claire was just a junior.
What right did she have?
But the truth was, Tiffany scheming against her own daughter had pushed the Churchill family past their breaking point.
"This is Owen's private family matter. I have no right to interfere."
"I merely stated a fact, and you're already losing your temper?"
"You!" Provoked time and time again, Tiffany couldn't hold back anymore and lunged
to strike Claire.
Just as her hand was raised, Dane appeared.
"Stop!"
Dane had originally come to the Churchill estate to accompany Baldrick.
After all, the two families were soon to be related by marriage, so Padgett had invited both grandfather and grandson this time.
Dane had stepped out to find Claire, never expecting to witness Tiffany trying to lay a hand on her.
His expression was ice-cold. Tiffany was far too arrogant!
Seeing Dane appear, Tiffany's hand paused for a second, but then she sneered.
"Mr. Green, you're being a bit too nosy. What does me disciplining my own niece have to do with you?"
Saying that, Tiffany still swung her hand to slap Claire.
But as her hand thrust forward, Claire caught her wrist, and Dane simultaneously grabbed her arm, shoving her forcefully away.
"Wow, the two of you are ganging up to bully an elder!"
"I really need to ask what kind of Green family
Uffansed onto the
and started throwing a tantrum.
Claire was about to speak, but beat
o it. "The Green Tan het
upbringing is not something for you to comment on!
"And you have absolutely no right to discipline Claire."
"She's not just Padgett's granddaughter. She's my fiancée!"
"Before you make a move, try using your brain!"
Tiffany's heart skipped a beat. If the Churchill family didn't fear the Green family, that applied to the main branch.
Her side of the family meant nothing in the eyes of the Greens.
"I won't touch the Churchills, but I can't say the same for the Byrons."
Dane's words were a naked threat!
Tiffany immediately shut her mouth, terrified to say another word as she scrambled up from the ground.
"Mr. Green, I was just dizzy with anger for a moment. I didn't really mean to hit Claire."
"She's Melissa's daughter, after all. How could I ever hurt her?"
"Look at me, I was just losing my mind. I'm so sorry!"
"It's just that my two kids don't understand my good intentions as a mother."
Tiffany rambled on, trying to explain herself.
But Dane had no interest in listening.
He glared coldly at her. "I'm not the one you should be apologizing to."
Tiffany's face stiffened. Was he expecting her to apologize to Claire?
Claire was just a wild girl from the countryside!
If she weren't Melissa's daughter, she wouldn't even have the right to look at her!
Why should she apologize to Claire?
But under the crushing pressure of Dane's glare, Tiffany had no choice but to compromise.