The First Heir by Master Yu Who Smokes

Chapter 631

Martha was terrified. Philip’s gaze was eerie, looking directly at her. What did he mean by that? “I hope you watch your step from

now on.” Philip said coldly before turning and leaving First Palace. He got into Theo’s car and headed for the hospital. Now

Martha was standing along in the villa, watching in a fluster as the crowd dispersed. That damned Philip, what was he being so

high-and-mighty for? What did they even mean by the main and branch families? Martha’s chest felt tight with fear and panic.

Philip’s last words to her gave her an especially inexplicable feeling. Was it a warning?

Meanwhile, Philip arrived at the hospital and immediately ran to the wards.

When he saw Wynn lying in bed and resting, his heart finally settled back in his chest. He sat on the

side of the bed and gently touched Wynn’s fair forehead. The wound on her face was still so gruesome

to behold. That cursed branch family! The flames of rage still burned in Philip’s chest.

Wynn opened her eyes. The moment she saw Philip, her gaze filled with tenderness and reliance. “All

settled?” Philip nodded and apologized to her.

“I’m sorry, Wynn. I got you into my mess.” Wynn propped herself up and smiled at him. “It’s fine. You’re

my husband, so we should face these difficulties together.” Philip held her delicate little hand tightly, his

heart overflowing with gratitude. Tears welled in his eyes. “Thank you for your understanding, Wynn. I

may be your husband, but I feel like I’ve failed in that role all this while. There are a lot of things I can’t

tell you right now, so I hope you’ll be patient with me for a while longer.” Wynn reached out her hand

and patted his head, smiling gently. “I believe you, Philip. I’m your wife and Mila is your daughter. We’ll

support you and have your back, no matter what.” Wynn loved this man. She always had. Yes, they

had fought before, and she once considered divorce. However, she never went through with it. She

would rather fight with her own family, all to get out of divorcing him for now. After all, she always

believed that he would change someday. Now, he had changed so much, becoming someone strong

enough for her to rely on. She now knew what it felt like to rest on her husband’s dependable back.

That was why she believed him. “Wynn, if one day I lose everything, will you divorce me?” Philip

suddenly looked up and asked.

Wynn replied without hesitation, “No.” The two of them exchanged a glance full of tender love. After a

while, Philip stood up to go and check on Mila.

When he saw the wound on his daughter’s face, Philip’s rage continued to burn ceaselessly. They

asked the doctor and confirmed that both Wynn and her unborn child were fine. Just in case, however,

she had to stay at the hospital for a few more days. Later, Philip visited Tiger in his hospital room.

The man was sound asleep, snoring away. Theo smiled rather helplessly. “I hope you won’t hold it against Tiger, Mr. Clarke. The

enemy was just strong, he was no match.” Philip shook his head and said, “It’s alright. Just take good care of him.” About an hour

later, Tim rushed over to the hospital, his expression cold as ice. He checked on Wynn and Mila for a while before exploding into

a fit of rage. “That cursed branch family, they just won’t sit still! I’ll go back right now and wipe them out!” Tim was furious. He had

been overseas for work lately and had just returned to Riverdale when he heard the news from his subordinate. It set him off

immediately! Philip hurriedly stopped Tim before the latter could leave. “It’s alright, Uncle Tim.

The matter is resolved now.” “Resolved? No way! The branch family thought too highly of themselves! How dare they hurt my

niece-in-law and great-niece! I’ll kill them!” Tim was furious, with the air of an ancient conqueror ready to commit genocide. To

reinforce that impression, he came with several dozen well-trained guards, all of whom were gathered at the hospital doors.

Philip pulled Tim back and spent a long time persuading him before the two of them finally calmed down somewhat. “What do

you plan to do now? The leaders of the branch families and enforcement hall won’t let this slide. You don’t have much support

within the family now, so they’ll be able to take you down quite easily.” Once Tim calmed down, he began assessing their current

situation. Although Philip was the young master and heir of the main family, even he would not be able to withstand the combined

pressure of the branch families and enforcement hall. If the situation went out of control, they might really sacrifice Philip’s status

as heir to restore some semblance of calm. Philip smiled faintly. “Don’t worry, I have my plans. They’re just a bunch of old

geezers. I’ll be right here waiting for them. To be honest, I’m curious to see just what the branch families are capable of.” Tim

gave his nephew a sideways look. For a second there, he saw a shadow of his brother back then in the young man. Well, well,

the boy was really growing into his position as heir. “Alright then, I’ll go to Arcadia tonight in your place and shake those old

geezers up a bit. Try to buy you some time.” Tim stood up, letting his aura show as he blew some cigarette smoke into the air.

Finally, he pressed his hand onto Philip’s shoulder and said solemnly, “I have high hopes for you, Philip. Don’t disappoint me, and

definitely don’t disappoint your father. We’re waiting for your return.” Philip raised his head to look at his uncle. All he saw was the

man’s back as he left without a care.