NovelEnglishOn Sunday, Theo and | woke up early.
Both of us were dressed in black suits for Madam Mathilda's funeral.
The Zimmersons' courtyard was crowded as friends and relatives cto mourn her passing. Everyone looked
solemn.
Theo and | went to the hall where the funeral was held to pay our respects. The Zimmerson family stood on both
sides of the room. After the visitors had paid their respects, they would walk up to the family members and offer
their condolences.
Besides Tory, there was no one else | recognized from the Zimmerson family.
Theo had briefly explained the Zimmerson family's background to me. Mr. Zimmerson
and Madam Mathilda had four children, three sons, and a daughter. Besides the daughter, the three sons had
already passed away a few years back. As for how they passed away, Theo was not too sure. However, he did
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtnot think they died of natural causes.
The eldest son was their firstborn, so he had always been very strict. He was very successful as well and was an
excellent man. However, he fell in love with a woman who had ulterior motives for the Zimmerson family. When
he found out, he lost all sense of purpose and lingered in entertainment centers all day.
The second son grew up cheeky and dishonest. He did not get better when he grew up either. He would go
around causing trouble and was a Casanova who indulged in the company of women. Every year, there would at
least be five pregnant women who cknocking on the Zimmerson family's door.
The third son was not too bad. He had always followed the path that Mr. Harold Zimmerson set for him. However,
he had health issues, so even if Harold had plans to hand the family business to him, his fragile body would not
allow it. Tory was his son, but he was an illegitimate child.
The eldest son had two children, the second son had four children, and the youngest son had a child, but they
were all disappointments. All they knew was to party and enjoy themselves. Harold Zimmerson had tried to
cultivate them, but his efforts were not fruitful.
In the end, only Tory proved to be somewhat capable. That was why Harold chose him as the family successor
even though he was an illegitimate child. Seline, whom | met the other day, was the second son's daughter. She
might look young, but she was already in her 30s. She had never gotten married.
She had been spoiled since she was a child. Moreover, the Zimmerson family had money in Limbia. She was
arrogant, and no ordinary man could meet her standards. Hence, she had been staying at the Zimmersons' place
for the past few years. Perhaps she planned to live there as a spinster for the rest of her life.
Theo said she was a greedy and ambitious woman. The reason she chose not to marry was that she had greater
ambitions. Hence, when she found out that Harold had chosen Tory as his successor, she was not pleased.
As for Tory's mother, she stayed at the Zimmersons' htoo.
Before Tory becthe head of the household, it was certain that no one had once referred to her as ‘Madam’.
She was never allowed to marry into the Zimmerson family. All these years, she held no title in the Zimmerson
family and had suffered as a result.
However, the main issue was that even Tory's father did not like her. She was just a drunken one-night stand to
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhim, but he never thought she would get pregnant.
That was the only reason he brought her in. Otherwise, she never would have had the chance to step foot into
the wealthy Zimmerson family's home.
Just as Theo and | were leaving the funeral hall, Tory glanced at me, his eyes filled with a look of disdain.
I knew he was not pleased with the sight of me, but | was not bothered. As long as he did not provoke me, all
was well.
He quickly walked up to Theo and said curtly, "President Grant, | have sthings I'd like to discuss with you."
Theo nodded, then looked atand said," Wait forin the courtyard. Don't wander around. I'll be right back."
“Alright.”
Once he left with Tory, I left the room.
The Zimmersons' courtyard looked very elegant. It looked like a garden from a neoclassical mansion. It must
have cost a fortune to build such a courtyard.
Harold Zimmerson's eldest son and second son had a lot of women. They all stayed here The fact that they «
agreed to live together was proof that none of them loved these men.
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