Chapter 251 FuneralAfter the lawyer left, the old man was still hanging on, so the others didn't dare to make too much of a fuss. Instead, they all stared at Martin Riley, as if they wanted to tear him apart.
Martin smirked internally, but his face showed no emotion. He quietly watched the old man.
The old man looked at Sylvia Byrne with eager eyes, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Martin, the illegitimate child, was brought into the family only after his mother passed away. The old man had always had mixed feelings about him—both love and resentment.
A man like him naturally wanted more male heirs in the family. But Martin's status was not something to be proud of. While people wouldn't say anything to his face, they gossiped behind his back.
Because of this, the old man's attitude toward Martin wasn't great in the beginning. It wasn't until Martin grew up and began to show his intelligence that the old man started to acknowledge him.
