Chapter 734:
Kenton had mentioned that Leyla wasnât so frail that she needed a wheelchair. In other words, the claim that Leyla was dying and wanted to see her granddaughter one last time was just an excuse.
âIf I had done this, how else could I have forced them to find you and bring you back?â Leyla sighed. âWhen you were lost, your motherâs spirits were deeply affected. I was preoccupied with caring for her, leaving the burden of searching for you to Conroy and Gianna. But years went by without any news of you until your motherâs death. Not being able to find you has been a sore spot in my heart.â
By the time she had realized what had been happening, the Vazquez Group had already fallen under Conroyâs control, leaving her powerless. With no other options, she had repeatedly pressured Conroy to search for Eileen. It had taken him a long time to gather any information.
âSo the Vazquez family isnât struggling at all. Theyâve been deceiving me,â Eileen said.
Leyla nodded.
âThey convinced me by saying that we didnât know your true nature and were concerned you might have malicious intentions if you desired the Vazquez familyâs assets. But now I know it was just a pretext to get rid of you.â
As soon as Eileen was convinced there was nothing of value here and chose to leave, the Vazquez family would inevitably fall into Conroyâs hands.
âGianna has likely been bought off by Conroy. She respects me out of duty but follows Conroyâs lead in everything else. After all, the Vazquez family is now dependent on Conroy,â Leyla said.
Read exclusive stories .cãm âGrandma, what are you planning? What do you need me for?â Eileen asked directly.
Leyla gritted her teeth and said, âThe Vazquez family has a legacy of a thousand years. It canât be ruined after your mother passed. If Conroy gains control of the Vazquez familyâs assets, the Vazquez Group will become the Finch Group!â
âGrandma, if itâs just the Vazquez Group youâre concerned about, I have a solution,â Eileen replied. She wasnât fully aware of the Vazquez Groupâs significance in Alverton, but she was confident that either the EB Group or the Apex Group could reclaim it.
But Leyla quickly pointed out that it wasnât that simple. Historically, the Vazquez family had a rule that family property could not be inherited by men. Every woman must marry someone who then resides with the Vazquez family. To ensure the familyâs legacy is preserved, descendants must choose their spouses carefully. According to tradition, only couples can be buried together in the Vazquez familyâs ancestral tomb.
With Eileenâs mother now deceased before her husband, she could only be temporarily interred outside the familyâs ancestral burial site. It would only be after Conroyâs death that they could finally be laid to rest side by side in the Vazquez familyâs ancestral tomb.
Leyla said, âEileen, Alverton may be vast, but thereâs an old saying that lonely spirits cannot be reincarnated. I donât care whether you manage to reclaim the Vazquez familyâs property or notâafter death, all is meaningless. But you must ensure that your mother is laid to rest in the Vazquez familyâs ancestral tomb!â
The Vazquez familyâs ancestral tomb was situated deep in the mountains, where other noble clans of the family resided. Only couples could be interred there, with their approval. Eileen frowned, pondering how to make that happen.
âAside from arranging for Conroy and your mother to be buried together so that your mother can enter the ancestral tomb, thereâs another option: if you can uncover evidence of Conroyâsâ¦â
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