The First Heir

She was being unreasonable. Philip was nonetheless her son-in-law and had greeted her with sincerity.
Martha tossed all of Philip’s presents by the doorway and shouted angrily at him, “If you’re still a man, Philip Clarke, then don’t
take another step into my house. I, Martha Yates, have nothing to do with you. The Johnston family doesn’t welcome good-for-
nothings like you in the household.”
Martha was currently fretting over what happened to Aiden. She was not happy when she saw that loser Philip Clarke at her
door.
‘Does he think he deserves to step into my house just because he brought a few presents?
‘In his dreams!’
Wynn was frustrated when she saw her mother being unreasonable. “What are you doing, Mom? Philip is here to talk to you,”
she said grumpily.
Wynn turned around to pick the items, then brought Philip and sat down inside.
Martha thought that it would be inappropriate to reprimand her daughter. She stopped driving Philip out of the house but did not
show him any hospitality. “With him here, it feels like a death in the household. Can’t he realize that he’s an eyesore?” She
pointed at Philip and cursed.
Philip was angry when he heard that. He clenched his fists tightly, and his expression sank.
However, Martha was oblivious to all that. She continued cursing, “Wynn, why did you bring this good-for-nothing back to the
house? I don’t have anything nice to say to him. It’s either you divorce him, or you cut all ties with me and your father. These are
the only two options for you. You’d better choose wisely.”
It was not the first time that Martha had acted so ridiculously.
Wynn was helpless. Martha was her mother after all, and she did not want to anger her any further.
“Mom, why can’t you just listen to the two of us for once?” She said, frustrated, as she sat next to Philip.
She wondered if Martha would ever be able to sit down calmly with Philip next to her.
Even if Philip had no money or status, that was not the way to treat one’s son-in-law.

Martha turned her head away reluctantly. “There’s nothing to talk about. I’ve already discussed it with your father. You two will
have to divorce. We don’t want the kid. Your father and I will pay five hundred thousand to Philip. You’ll cut all ties with Philip and
that bastard child.”
Martha was even more frustrated when she was reminded that Wynn had a daughter.
Wynn was supposed to marry into a wealthy family. Having a step-child would lower her status.
That was why the Johnston family could not accept the girl.
They thought of paying Philip off. The money would be child support.
Philip, poor loser that he was, would definitely agree to it.
It was a princely sum of five hundred thousand after all. Had he ever seen five hundred thousand in his life?
When Philip and Wynn heard that, their expressions became extremely unpleasant.
They had planned to discuss it with Wynn’s mother, but she did not seem to be in the mood for talking.
Philip did not want to beat around the bush. He took out a card from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table.
Martha was surprised by that gesture.
‘Is that... a bank card?
‘Philip Clarke, that useless idiot, why did he take out a bank card?
‘Don’t tell me there’s money inside?’
“Mother, there’s one hundred thousand in this card. I have been saving that money for the past few years. It’s not a lot, and that
might not satisfy you, but I’m sincerely giving to you and Father. You can use it however you want,” Philip said with a smile.
He had prepared that bank card a while back. It had one hundred thousand inside for emergency use.
Martha chuckled when she heard Philip say that. “Are you teasing me, Philip Clarke? You don’t look like someone who could
save up a hundred thousand. If you have this money, why do you still borrow money from other people? Don’t think I don’t know
that you’ve borrowed several thousand from Lynn Johnston. You’ve brought shame to my family, you good-for-nothing!”

Martha gritted her teeth with hatred whenever she was reminded of that shameful episode.
She would have been kept in the dark if her younger siblings did not tell her.
Wynn spoke on Philip’s behalf. “Why can’t you just believe Philip for once, Mom? The money in the card is his savings. He’s
being sincere toward you and Dad. Please take it.”
Wynn pushed the card in front of Martha.
Martha looked at the card. She still had her doubts.
‘Hell would freeze over if Philip Clarke actually has one hundred thousand in his account!’
However, she had no reason to not accept it, if Philip had willingly given the card to her.
She took the card and said matter-of-factly, “He should have presented the money a long time ago anyway. Philip Clarke has
never given us anything for the past three years. Even if there’s one hundred thousand in this card, that wouldn’t have been
enough to replace what he owed us.”
Martha was taking Philip for granted.
However, it would be inappropriate for her to keep on dissing Philip. That was why she ignored him after that.
The mood in the living room was stifling.
The news was reporting about Aiden’s arrest again.
Martha pointed at the television when she saw that. “See that, Wynn? Aiden has been arrested. Do you know about that?”
Wynn was shocked as she continued to watch the news report.
‘Aiden Grant has been arrested!
‘How could it be? That’s so sudden!
‘Wait a minute...
‘That day, at Virtuous Court Restaurant, Philip and Aiden had an argument.

‘I think Aiden was uncontactable ever since that day...’
That was also the day that Philip told his secret to Wynn.