Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 344

However, he had to seize this opportunity to express his sincere feelings as a member of a side family.

He hadn’t forgotten how he became a member of the side family in the first place.

As for the methods of his uncle, he had seen them for himself.

So, after much thought, he decided that showing his intentions of not wanting to replace the direct line of descent would be the best strategy.

But, he said it multiple times and the elder still didn’t agree, which made him a bit anxious. He didn’t know if the elder was being courteous and declining or if he genuinely didn’t need the help. In the end, he compromised, saying, “How about this, I’ll give ten percent of my company's shares to my nephew. Uncle, you need to stop declining.”

This time the elder really did stop refusing. He couldn’t help but reveal a helpless expression. He said, "Alright, let’s not talk about these matters at the dinner table. It’s a rare occasion where everyone is together. Let's chat about other things."

The family head instantly understood Old Mr. Stone’s meaning.

He glanced over at other families and saw them all grimacing in embarrassment. It was understandable that, with him initiating this discussion, the other family heads would feel awkward if they didn’t express their views, making it a lose-lose situation. So, at this moment, the other family heads were probably cursing him in their minds silently.

He laughed it off, saying, "Haha, Uncle, don't be annoyed with me. Hugh is my best bud, during our childhood, he rescued me from an accident. So, Lambert is practically my son, now that Lambert has a child it feels like I have a grandson too. It's only right that I give some gifts to my grandson."

His words instantly improved the moods of the other family heads, even Old Mr. Stone gave him a sideways glance.

Then, Old Mr. Stone said, "Alright, I don't care what kind of bond you brothers have. Discuss these messy matters amongst yourselves later. Don't ruin my mood for dinner now, go back to your seat and eat."

The family head gave a helpless look, then slowly sat back down.

With that, this matter came to an end.

However, some people's expressions were no longer so pleasant.

Lambert's Eldest Uncle and Second Uncle's expressions were simply too rigid. Didn't they understand? It's not a result of his good relationship with Hugh. It was clearly to curry favor with the old man. Plus, the child did indeed take up the position of the great-grandchild, so they wanted to reap some benefits from this.

Suddenly―

Their eyes were somewhat dark and twisted.

After all, if it weren't for this kid, Lambert, who has a baby and usurped the nest, it wouldn't be him who got this effortless benefit now!

Of course, the faces of Khloe and Aster were the same.

Both were extremely unsightly.

They just didn’t blow up because of the current situation.

As for Hugh and his wife, they were somewhat silent. Jolene was at a loss, while Hugh was torn. But he couldn't make any decisions, so he simply didn't speak.

As for Ariana and Lambert, they glanced at each other.

There was doubt in Ariana's eyes.

In Lambert's eyes, there was calmness. He used his gaze to tell Ariana not to worry, after all, it’s inappropriate to refuse a gift. As for the rest, he didn't force the other to give it. Since it was given, he'll just take it.

Ariana: "......"

The old lady held a total of fifteen percent of the shares. The reason the first and second families competed to please the old lady was precisely because of this. Each wanted her shares to go to their son. But now, the old lady had given it to a child from the third family who hadn't even been born yet!

Although it's only five percent, now the third family had a total of fifteen percent...

It had a significant advantage over the first and second families!

Now they really didn't understand what Old Mrs. Stone meant! Did she want to let a bastard inherit the Stone family?

Hearing Khloe's words, Old Mrs. Stone just smiled and waved her hand, saying, "It's nothing to do with you. It's just a gift that I, as a great-grandmother, want to give to the child. What are you afraid of?"

Khloe was immediately stuck.

Of course, she wasn’t worried about what gift she would have to give to the unborn child, she was just subtly expressing her disagreement!

But Old Mrs. Stone paid no mind to it at all. This immediately made her very agitated.

However, this time, it wasn't just Khloe who was losing patience.

Aster looked at Old Mrs. Stone and slowly said, "Mother... I think this isn’t quite appropriate. After all, shares aren’t the same as other things..."

These words immediately made Old Mrs. Stone frown. She said indifferently, "What? I can't give a gift to my great-grandchild now?"

The two paled instantly, quickly trying to appease her. "We obviously didn't mean that. Just... the child, after all, still not born, we don't even know if it's a boy or a girl..." But before they could finish speaking, Old Mrs. Stone interrupted them again, saying directly, "Boy or girl, it doesn’t matter. After all, it’s the first great-grandchild of the entire Stone family, does it matter whether it's a boy or a girl?"

After that, she sneered, "The problem here is you two, neither of you can give me a great-grandchild. The Stone family has always been like this, the eldest son, grandson, and great-grandson are always different from other children. If you two could give me the first great-grandchild, I would treat him as an equal and give them shares as a gift. But do you two have one?"