Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 162 At the Blackwood family estate.

In the ground floor hall.

Catherine, upon hearing of Lucy's safe return, finally showed a long-absent smile. “Thank goodness she's back, that's a relief." Andrew Blackwood's brow relaxed as he asked, "What did the Winters family say?" Asher's expression remained unchanged, his demeanor calm as he replied, "Not much, really." Catherine paused. "I'll visit Lucy tomorrow at the Winters' home. I'll bring sproper gifts and apologize to Randolph and Victoria. After all, Lucy was kidnapped because of our family." Upon hearing this, Lady Blackwood snorted coldly, her mouth turned down in displeasure. "That's hardly necessary. The girl has returned perfectly fine, hasn't she? Nothing serious happened. Why act so subservient? Catherine, you are the lady of the Blackwood family. Your position and status are clear. You must remember that represents the Blackwood family. Don't do things that demean our position." your every word and acCatherine frowned. "Mother, how is this demeaning? After such an incident, if we remain indifferent, that would be truly inappropriate." Asher said, "Grandmother, this kidnapping has caused Lucy severe psychological trauma. Her mental state is currently very poor." The implication was clear: Lucy had not returned "perfectly fine" at all, and the Blackwood family should take responsibility for what happened.

"Hmph," Lady Blackwood's eyes were full of displeasure. "She was just frightened, that's all. Children are easily scared, it's normal. She'll be fine in a few days. No need to make such a fuss." Catherine's brow furrowed as she looked from Lady Blackwood to Asher, appearing as if she wanted to speak but was hesitant.

Asher maintained his cool demeanor, seeming not to have heard Lady Blackwood's sarcastic remarks. He simply turned to Catherine and said, "If you want to visit Lucy, you should contact Uncle Randolph or Victoria beforehand to ask their opinion. Lucy is currently receiving psychological treatment at hand may not be able to see visitors." Catherine nodded. "Of course." Seeing that she was being ignored, Lady Blackwood's face darkened. "Asher, are you deliberately contradicting your grandmother?" 11.: A True Heiress 98.29% Chapter 162 Asher's thin lips parted. "How could I possibly? If you, in your esteemed position, don't wish to visit the Winters family, that's your prerogative, I can't dictate your actions, can 17" "Do you genuinely not understand my meaning, or are you pretending not to? I forbid you from going to the Winters' home." Lady Blackwood then turned to her daughter-in-law, Catherine. "And you are not to go either!" "Mother..." Catherine looked troubled.

"Brother, please don't argue with Grandmother..." Grace softened her voice.

Asher didn't even glance at Grace as he stood up and said, "I have matters to attend to. I'll be off now." With that, he turned and left.

"Brother-" Grace called after Asher's retreating figure.

"Just look at his behaviour!" Lady Blackwood was furious.

"Mother, I should be going too," Catherine said, eyeing Lady Blackwood's expression and speaking in a gentle, conciliatory tone. "Do try to calm down." Lady Blackwood looked coldly at Catherine. "Calm down? If you didn't vex me, would I need to calm down?" Catherine was at a loss for words and silently sighed.

"Grandmother, try the tea I've brewed for you. First flush Darjeeling, your favourite." Grace lifted the teacup and offered it to Lady Blackwood. "Tellif my tea-making skills have improved." Lady Blackwood took a sip of tea, her expression softening somewhat. "Grace is always so thoughtful." Catherine glanced at Grace but said nothing, then turned and left.

Andrew had never had much say in this household, and since this incident involved his illegitimate son, he felt even less entitled to speak.

During the charged exchange between Lady Blackwood and Asher, Andrew had pretended to be deaf and blind, acting as if he hadn't heard anything. He took a sip of tea, made a few token remarks, and also left.

During the law firm meeting, Thalia seemed somewhat distracted.

After the meeting, she returned to her office to organize materials.

Shortly after, there was a knock at the door.

The next moment, the door opened and Rupert Lysander appeared in the doorway. "Ms. Winters, may I cin?" Thalia nodded. "Please, do." 98.3% Chapter 162 Rupert entered.

Thalia asked, "Is this about the Solar case? I was just about to find you. It's becrather complex, and I wanted to hear your thoughts." Solar was a biotechnology company whose CEO was an old friend of Randolph Winters. As soon as Winters & Associates opened. Solar had entrusted them with several cases.

One of these cases involved complicated legal relationships and incomplete evidence, making litigation quite risky.

Rupert shook his head. "I didn't cto see you about the Solar case, actually." Thalia looked up, confusion flashing in her eyes. "What is it, then?" "Something troubling you lately?" Thalia paused. "You noticed?" "Yes," Rupert smiled. "You've been miles away. You might as well have 'I've got something on my mind' written across your face." Thalia pursed her lips. "Is it really tha "Frightfully so." obvious?" "Fair enough." Thalia lowered her eyelashes, speaking somewhat dejectedly. "There's been a bit of a situation at home." Rupert's eyes deepened with concern. "May I ask what's happened?" Thalia considered for a moment, then said, "Something happened to my sister. Her mental state is rather poor right now, and I'm quite worried about her." "I know the most authoritative and professional psychologists in the country," Rupert said. "Perhaps I could help." head. "We already have a psychologist providing in-h"That won't be necessary for now," Thalia shook h treatment. Let's see how effective it is first. If it doesn't work out, I'll give you a shout. Thanks, Rupert." Rupert's gaze softened. "No need to stand on ceremony with me."

"After all, I'm one of the partners, essentially a co-owner of the firm," Rupert smiled, joking. "If your state of mind affects your work and we lose cases or fail to collect final payments, I'll end up out of pocket too, you know." Thalia knew he was joking and smiled. "Don't worry, Mr. Partner. I won't let you down. Concerns aside, my professional capabilities are beyond question." Thalia picked up a court judgment and waved it at Rupert. "Look, we've just received another favorable verdict.

The 98.5% Chapter 162 court supported all our claims, and the final £15,000 in legal fees has just been credited." Rupert's eyes crinkled as he smiled. "As expected of Ms. Winters." Thalia's mood improved a bit as she joked. "Rest assured, working withwon't leave you skint." Rupert's eyes gleamed with amusement, his tone gentle. "Good to know." Soon it was tto leave work.

People from the law firm gradually departed.

Thalia finished organizing her case materials, turned off the office lights, closed the door, and headed toward the exit.

"Ms. Winters," Rupert called out.

Thalia turned back. "Yes?"

Rupert walked over, his attractive eyes smiling behind his gold-rimmed glasses. "Weren't you going to m disquss the solar case with me? There's a new restaurant nearby. A friend mentioned the food is quite good. Shall we talk over dinner?" Thalia paused briefly. "That sounds lovely." Although the workday was over, Thalia didn't mind discussing work with Rupert after hours.

After all, she wasn't working for someone else—this was her own law firm, and Solar was Xercase. She appreciated that Rupert was willing to sacrifice his own free tto discuss the case with her. Thalia smiled and said, "Lettreat you, Rupert. Consider it thanks for helpinganalyze the case." "I'd be delighted," Rupert graciously accepted without hesitation.

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