Chapter: 619

They pretended to be kind to Norah, but secretly, they wanted her gone, thinking it would help them claim her property.

Hank's eyes glinted with malice. Before, Gilda and Chayce were good at hiding Norah's identity, but now that everyone knew about her..

"Norah, you've been gone a long time, and all your properties have been entrusted to Gilda and Chayce. Can they handle all those industries? I think you should give some to my father. He's great at running things."

Hank sneakily peeked at Norah, seeing her face stayed the same.

Feeling more confident, he got braver.

"In the past, you entrusted your father's assets to their management because you didn't know us. They are always outsiders. But we are your family and the closest people to your father. We can help you."

Hank did his best to persuade Nora. “It's heart-wrenching to witness your father's hard-earned property deteriorate under their management.

Much of it has already been lost. Trust us, we're family, we won't let you down."

“He's right."

Elsa quickly understood Hank's implication. "Norah, you can feel our welcoming stance toward you. My father even proposed including your name in the family tome. However, as per our clan's tradition, women are not typically featured in the tome."

Only then did Norah find out, and her expression turned gloomy.

“Why can't women be included?"

Hadley whispered the reason to Norah, who then grew furious upon understanding.

“I didn't expect the Wilson family, being prominent in this era, to have such strong favoritism. Elsa, being part of the family, are you okay with them never acknowledging you?"

Elsa's expression shifted. "It's been this way since forever. There's no point in us being upset about it."

Even if she desired it, her efforts wouldn't alter anything. The Wilson family had a long-standing history, and many women had been unable to have their names included in the tome due to this silly rule.

As they left the cemetery, Iker announced, “Norah, I've included your name in the tome. You're officially part of the family now."

Hank approached and whispered the details to him.

Upon hearing that, Iker's expression stayed the same.

"It's always been our family's rule. Norah, I'm sorry you've been kept away since you were a kid. Your parents' final wish was for you to come back to the family. That's why we made you eligible for inclusion in the tome."

He added with a serious tone, "This rule ain't just for anybody; it's been around since ancient times."

Norah huffed, refusing to engage in such pointless arguments.

Deep down, she knew this was just favoritism.

She couldn't care less if her name made it onto the tome. She'd treat these people just as they treated her.