Chapter 120
The First Heir
Wynnâs eyes widened. They had been married for so long, but even now she did not know about
Philipâs past. His parents did not even congratulate them in person at their wedding.
Wynn had asked him many times before this, but he had glossed over the question every time.
After a long time, Wynn began to assume that Philip was an orphan who did not want to relive his
painful past, so she stopped asking.
However, the way Philip held himself today, his methods or rather his attitude, all of it was vastly
different from the mild-mannered wimp he had always been before.
He had changed. All of a sudden, she could not quite recognize him anymore.
Even so, Wynn could tell that his love for her was sincere.
âAre you finally willing to tell me?â Wynn asked uncertainly.
Philip nodded and looked up at the deep sky. Keeping a completely straight face, he said, âActually,
Wynn, my family is quite wealthy. I never told you because I had a huge fight with my parents and ran
away from home.â
âYou ran away from home?â
Wynn blinked. She clearly never expected that to be Philipâs explanation.
Even if he ran away from home, would he go as far as to not go home for years, not even for a visit?
Would his parents not look for him?
If that was the case, that must mean his parents were quite cold-blooded.
Philip nodded. âMy parents are rather conservative and traditional in their ways. At home, their word is
law. I ran away from home because they⦠arranged a marriage for me. I suppose it was for their
business benefits. I had never even met that girl before, so on the day of my supposed engagement, I
just ran away and came here.â
Philip did not tell Wynn everything. He just told her a summary, and he mixed a few lies into his story
too.
Philip could not tell her his entire true history yet.
All he could do was give her a hint here and there.
He would take it slow. Starting from now, he could gradually begin to tell her the whole truth about his
background.
Wynn listened carefully, building a vague image of Philipâs family in her mind.
It was conservative and even arranged a marriage for him. No wonder he ran away from home.
âSo your parents⦠I mean, our parents never came to look for you?â Wynn asked.
If she remembered correctly, it had been seven years since Philip came to Riverdale. He had not left
the city at all the past seven years.
Had his parents never come to visit him?
âThey did look for me, but our negotiations failed. My father lost his temper and disowned me,â Philip
said calmly.
They disowned him?!
Shocked, Wynn covered her little mouth with her hand. She stared at him with wide eyes, her heart
aching for him.
âPhilip, if you ask me, theyâre still your parents, after all. You should think of a way to sit with them and
talk it over. Itâs been seven years, after all. Youâre father and son, so you should be able to talk it out,â
Wynn took Philipâs hand and tried to advise him after some thought.
Philip heaved a sigh of relief, curling around his finger a lock of Wynnâs hair that had fallen across her
forehead. âAlright, if you say so. Iâll contact them if I have the time.â
âOkay!â Wynn nodded, her eyes curving into crescents as she gave him a sweet and innocent smile.
After that, she lowered her head and asked a question, shyly and timidly, âUm, do Mom and Dad know
about Mila and me?â
Philip blinked and then said with a smile, âThey know. Wait a while longer, and then Iâll take you and
Mila back home for a talk. I think theyâll be quite happy to meet you and Mila.â
âReally?â
Wynnâs eyes widened and sparkled.
Every woman wanted to be liked by her in-laws.
âOh yeah, donât you want to know how much money my family has?â Philip suddenly found his
mischievous streak. He narrowed his eyes and asked her with a bright smile.
Wynn pouted and went with it. âHow much?â
Philip mused for a second before saying, âSlightly more than Aidenâs.â
He did that on purpose. He just wanted to tell Wynn that Aiden was never more than a speck of dust in
his eyes.
Aiden earned tens of millions every year.
If Philip had slightly more than Aiden, did that not meanâ¦
Wynnâs eyes glazed over, and then she stared at Philip intently. Grabbing his arm tightly, she asked,
âSo you mean, Milaâs surgery feeâ¦â
Was Philip really that wealthy?
Philip hugged Wynn tightly and comforted her, âDonât worry, Wynn. Mila is my daughter. Of course I
wonât let her suffer. Donât worry about the surgery fee, Iâll handle that.â
âMm-hmm.â Wynn nodded, her face flooded with tears.