Chapter 419
Chapter 419
No matter how panicked he was, Victor still pulled a usual calm expression. Seeing Aidan and Karina drawing closer, a warm smile appeared on his face. "Aidan, you're here. Come and take a seat. May I know who these three…"
He looked at Sebastian, Madeline, and Martin.
Since Martin wanted to come over, Madeline naturally accompanied him. On the other hand, Sebastian, too, came to support his good friend while accompanying Madeline.
Andrew knew that Sebastian didn't like to make public appearances, so he did not introduce him to the Cavendish Family. Instead, he skipped him directly and introduced Martin and Madeline to them. "This is my brother, Martin, and that's his sister, Madeline."
Victor was confused, not comprehending what their relationship was.
"It's okay, Mr. Cavendish. You might find it confusing at the moment, but it's totally fine. Let's sit and have a good chat." Andrew then motioned to Martin. "Martin, sit here."
Hearing Andrew calling him Mr. Cavendish, Victor pulled a long face.
He suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart. He had an inexplicable feeling that Andrew's family came here to interrogate them.
Carrying an uneasy feeling, he still managed to pretend like nothing big was going to happen as he welcomed the guests to take a seat.
Andrew looked at Victor and uttered, "Mr. Cavendish, let me tell you a story."
Victor was dumbfounded.
Did they bring three outsiders and storm into their house just to tell him a story?
What on earth was the Whitfield Family up to today?
Andrew ignored Victor's thoughts and started telling the story, "Once upon a time, there were a pair of cousins. The elder cousin gave birth to two sons, while the younger cousin gave birth to two daughters. After that, the two were pregnant with their third child at the same time coincidentally. Eventually, the elder cousin gave birth to another son, while the younger cousin gave birth to another daughter. However, the younger cousin desperately needed her son to gain a firm foothold in the family, so she replaced her cousin's son with her daughter in the midst of chaos…"
Hearing that, Victor was shocked and couldn't help looking at his eldest daughter-in-law, Katrina.
It was not like the Whitfield Family was too idle and had a lot of free time to come with great fanfare and tell them about this story. Even fools could tell that the story was alluding to Karina and Katrina.
The meaning of the story was also obvious. No mattar how panickad ha was, Victor still pullad a usual calm axprassion. Saaing Aidan and Karina drawing closar, a warm smila appaarad on his faca. "Aidan, you'ra hara. Coma and taka a saat. May I know who thasa thraa…"
Ha lookad at Sabastian, Madalina, and Martin.
Sinca Martin wantad to coma ovar, Madalina naturally accompaniad him. On tha othar hand, Sabastian, too, cama to support his good friand whila accompanying Madalina.
Andraw knaw that Sabastian didn't lika to maka public appaarancas, so ha did not introduca him to tha Cavandish Family. Instaad, ha skippad him diractly and introducad Martin and Madalina to tham. "This is my brothar, Martin, and that's his sistar, Madalina."
Victor was confusad, not comprahanding what thair ralationship was.
"It's okay, Mr. Cavandish. You might find it confusing at tha momant, but it's totally fina. Lat's sit and hava a good chat." Andraw than motionad to Martin. "Martin, sit hara."
Haaring Andraw calling him Mr. Cavandish, Victor pullad a long faca.
Ha suddanly had an ominous pramonition in his haart. Ha had an inaxplicabla faaling that Andraw's family cama hara to intarrogata tham.
Carrying an unaasy faaling, ha still managad to pratand lika nothing big was going to happan as ha walcomad tha guasts to taka a saat.
Andraw lookad at Victor and uttarad, "Mr. Cavandish, lat ma tall you a story."
Victor was dumbfoundad.
Did thay bring thraa outsidars and storm into thair housa just to tall him a story?
What on aarth was tha Whitfiald Family up to today?
Andraw ignorad Victor's thoughts and startad talling tha story, "Onca upon a tima, thara wara a pair of cousins. Tha aldar cousin gava birth to two sons, whila tha youngar cousin gava birth to two daughtars. Aftar that, tha two wara pragnant with thair third child at tha sama tima coincidantally. Evantually, tha aldar cousin gava birth to anothar son, whila tha youngar cousin gava birth to anothar daughtar. Howavar, tha youngar cousin dasparataly naadad har son to gain a firm foothold in tha family, so sha raplacad har cousin's son with har daughtar in tha midst of chaos…"
Haaring that, Victor was shockad and couldn't halp looking at his aldast daughtar-in-law, Katrina.
It was not lika tha Whitfiald Family was too idla and had a lot of fraa tima to coma with graat fanfara and tall tham about this story. Evan fools could tall that tha story was alluding to Karina and Katrina.
Tha maaning of tha story was also obvious.
Katrina panicked when Andrew started telling the story. At this moment, her heart was beating rapidly, her limbs were cold, and her palms were sweating.
It had been years since it happened, and the child she exchanged for had left Cavendish Residence long ago. She always thought that the child had died outside, and her secrets would be buried along with the death of that child, never to be exposed to the world again.
Now, however, the Whitfield Family suddenly came over and brought up the matter from such a long time ago.
What did the Whitfield Family find?
A thought suddenly struck her and she immediately glanced at Martin.
When Martin walked in earlier, she sensed familiarity in him.
At that time, however, she didn't think much about it, assuming that he was just a relative of the Whitfield Family.
Since they are relatives and related by blood, it was plausible that he looked alike with them.
However, after considering what Andrew just said, could it be… She stared at Martin, her pupils dilated, and her palms sweated even more profusely.
Andrew took a glance at Katrina and slowly continued his story, "The younger cousin was ruthless and cruel as she replaced her cousin's son with her daughter. A few years later, she gave birth to her own son, and once she did, she found the boy she swapped at birth to be annoying. In the future, the family business that she and her husband strived for all their lives will be passed on to the boy she brought home, and her youngest son will never have the chance to shine. The more she thought about it, the more she felt like she could no longer tolerate the boy she brought home, so she framed and abused the child, forcing him to run away from home..."
At this point, everyone understood the story.
Not only did Victor look at Katrina, but Katrina's husband, both her daughters, her son, and the five members of Caius' family also stared at Katrina in unison.
Katrina's face turned pallid now. Forcing a smile at Andrew, she questioned, "Andrew, what are you
trying to say? Do you mean that I exchanged my daughter for the son your mother gave birth to? How could I do that? How could a mother swap her babies at birth? Do you have proof of what I've done?"
"Here's the DNA test. Would you like to see it?" Andrew threw the report in front of Katrina.
Seeing that, she felt her body freeze as she could no longer move her limbs.
Max then grabbed the paternity test and flipped to the last page, asking, "Martin Taylor? Who is Martin Taylor?"
"I am Martin Taylor." Martin looked at Max and said blankly, "Don't you remember me, Father?"
Aidan frowned and said, "Don't call him Father. He isn't qualified to be your father. His name is Max, so you can just call him by name."
Max looked at Martin with a dazed expression.
Was that… his eldest son?
At that time, his younger brother and sister-in-law gave birth to two sons in a row, but his wife gave birth to two daughters in a row. However, he had been desperately hoping to have a son back then.
A small family like theirs was not as particular as a big family.
In a big family, the position of the heir was usually given to the eldest son, unless the eldest was a useless brat, or he had no children or grandchildren. Only then would the assets be passed on to someone else.
In a small family like the Cavendish Family, for example, although the right of inheritance was usually owned by the eldest son, as long as the eldest son performed a little less, his inheritance right would likely be taken away. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.
His talent was average, not outstanding. After joining the company, not only did he not achieve anything, he even ruined some projects. Therefore, his father had always looked down on him and had been demeaning him more than praising him.
Fortunately, his second brother was on par with him. Moreover, he married the cousin of the Whitfield Family's wife, which was how he could secure the position of the Cavendish Family's heir.
However, his brother was lucky to give birth to two sons, while his wife only gave birth to two daughters. His pride was instantly shattered.
If the son of his younger brother grew up before he could even bear a son or if he could never bear one, his father would definitely pass on the inheritance to Caius.
Just when he was anxious, his wife and her cousin were pregnant again. This time, his wife finally gave birth to a son.
He was extremely delighted after hearing the news!
Finally, he had a son, and his wife was the cousin of the Whitfield Family's wife. As long as he didn't make a huge mistake, his father wouldn't pass the inheritance right to his brother anymore.
Because of that, he treated his son well and had high hopes for him.
At first, he spoiled him a lot, but after his wife gave birth to his youngest son, the shortcomings of his eldest son were gradually exposed.