Chapter 88What Present Did Alina Give?
Caitlin had never been acknowledged by the Brooks family because of her identity. She was the
daughter of a mistress. Furthermore, her father was only an adopted son of the Brooks family.
Therefore, her position in the Brooks family had never been acknowledged by Louis. She never had the
chance to step into the Brooks Mansion. After that incident, Louis had driven Caitlin''s father out of the
Brooks family as well.
For the past few years, she had been thinking of ways to prove herself, hoping to get her grandfather''s
approval.
Now, she was Lucas''s official girlfriend. As the young master of the Scott Family, they would make a
fitting couple if Caitlin could be recognised as a daughter of the Brooks.
In addition, Lucas''s influence was likely to rise in the Scott Family. Logically thinking, as the oldest
grandson of the Scott Family, he should be in charge of the family''s decisions in the future. Lucas
would have higher odds of bing the president and taking over Scott Group.
Therefore, after hesitating for a while, they finally walked into the garden.
When Wilson saw Lucas and Caitlin in the garden, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips. It was not
that he didn''t care about their brotherhood, but any familial affection had long since been cut off due to
the awful things that they had done to him. A broken mirror could never be pieced together as before.
Just maintaining a cordial demeanour on the surface was stretching Wilson''s limits.
He wiped away the smile on his lips and initiated a greeting. "Lucas!"
"Wilson! Oh, Miss Alina is here too?" Lucas stered on a fake smile.
Alina nodded and greeted Lucas with a smile. "Hi, Lucas!"
Lucasughed and said in a sarcastic tone, "Alina, you seem to be getting ahead of yourself. Do you
think that just anyone could be a member of the Scott Family?"
When Wilson heard this, his eyes turned cold as he warned, "Lucas, mind yournguage!"
When Lucas saw that Wilson was angered, he pretended to smooth things over with a smile. "I''m sorry,
Wilson. It was just a slip of the tongue. As long as you like her, it doesn''t matter al all what kind of
family she''s from!"
Lucas was deliberately making things difficult for Wilson. How was it possible for Grandfather to ept
a in, ordinary girl like Alina into the family? Furthermore, Wilson was only the second eldest
grandson. How could Wilson usurp the position as president, which rightly belongs to him?
Lucas knew that he couldn''t cause Wilson any harm with his current abilities, but it was always possible
to create havoc. He was pleased whenever he managed to stir up trouble for Wilson.
"Grandfather, I''ll show Alina elsewhere!" Wilson ignored Lucas''s words and turned to Lincoln.
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Originally, he brought Alina here to introduce her to Louis and Davian. Now that he had introduced her,
it was time to go.
"Okay, go ahead!" Lincoln nodded.
Wilson grabbed Alina''s hand and left.
When they walked by Lucas, Wilson stopped in his tracks. With a smirk, he lowered his voice and
whispered in Lucas''s ear, "Lucas, Uncle Louis mentioned just now that he would never acknowledge
Caitlin as a member of the Brooks Family! It is news to me that Caitlin is a daughter of a mistress,
furthermore, her father is only an adopted child! No one could have known that her identity was so
be yed as a fool!"
After that, he sneered and left with Alina.
Lucas was shocked that Wilson knew about Caitlin''s background. Hearing this, he became extremely
anxious. As Wilson and Alina walked away, Lucas couldn''t help but gnash his teeth with anger.
Initially, he nned to make trouble for Wilson, but now he just shot himself in the foot.
What made him even more embarrassed was that they were here to fight for Caitlin''s position in the
Brooks Family. After hearing Wilson''s words, Lucas was not sure if he should continue to press on.
If what Wilson said was true, they would definitely humiliate themselves if they insisted on getting an
answer from Louis. Caitlin might never get the chance to prove herself to be worthy of the Brooks
family name. In addition, they might even provoke her grandfather''s anger. Wouldn''t the situation be
worse?
If Wilson lied to them, they should proceed with their original n to appeal regarding Caitlin''s status.
Lucas didn''t dare to leave it up to chance since Wilson had left. Wilson had always been cold-hearted
and ruthless. Who knew if Wilson''s words were true or not?
Seeing that Caitlin was about to call out to Louis, Lucas immediately pulled her aside. He greeted Louis
with a smile. "Uncle Louis, I''m here with Caitlin to present our gift." After that, he turned to Lincoln and
continued, "Grandfather, this is our gift for you. We wish for you to have a long life on this auspicious
day."
In the end, Lucas decided not to gamble. What if Wilson was speaking the truth?
Over the years, Lucas had fallen for his tricks numerous times. Once, hispany was almost closed
down because of Wilson.
"Thank you. You can hand over the gift to the housekeeper," Lincoln said with a smile.
How could Lincoln not know what his grandson was thinking? He knew that Lucas and Caitlin came to
curry favour with him, hoping that he would put in a good word in front of Louis so that Caitlin may be
epted as a legitimate granddaughter.
To be honest, Lincoln did not object to Caitlin trying to gain a position within the Brooks family. After all,
it wasn''t her fault that she was born out of wedlock. However, how could he get involved in the Brooks
family''s private matter?
"Okay, Grandfather! We''ll go look for the housekeeper. Uncle Louis, Uncle Davian, we''ll make a move
first." After saying that, Lucas immediately dragged Caitlin away.
He was afraid that Caitlin would identally irritate Louis.
As soon as they exited the garden, Lucas brought Caitlin to a quiet corner.
It was a deserted spot, so no one was around.
Since it was Lincoln''s birthday celebration, the crowd was gathered at the main courtyard.
Caitlin shook off Lucas''s hand and said angrily, "Lucas, you really let me down. What did Wilson
whisper to you and made you lose your nerves? How could you give up so easily on such an important
matter? Don''t you know how crucial is it for me to truly be the daughter of the Brooks family?
Furthermore, it would be helpful to your career as well!
"The Brooks family is one of the reputable families in Jameson City. Whenever people heard of my
name, they would look at me enviously. However, when others knew that I''m just an illegitimate
daughter, their looks of envy changed to contempt. Don''t you understand how embarrassing it is for
me?
"You don''t care about anything. Do you even care about me? Just because of Wilson''s words, you
gave up on our n and threw in the towel. With your spineless character, even if you manage to
obtain the position as president of the Scott Group, could you retain it?"
"Caitlin, it''s not what you think!" Lucas defended himself. "Wilson told me that Uncle Louis mentioned
he would never acknowledge your status in the Brooks family. That''s why I didn''t dare to risk it!"
Hearing this, Caitlin was surprised. "Did Wilson really say that?"
"Yes!" Lucas nodded.
Caitlin gritted her teeth in anger and clenched her fists tightly. "That useless old man! Since it hase
to this, don''t me me for being cruel and merciless!"
"Caitlin, calm down!" Lucas tried to reassure her.
They had been in a rtionship for two years now. Six months ago, Lucas had introduced Caitlin to the
Scott Family as his official girlfriend. Now that Lincoln seemed to have epted his rtionship with
Caitlin, he really didn''t want to make any trouble at this critical moment.
In the past two years, Caitlin had really helped him a lot in his career.
She was a sharp and shrewd businesswoman. Moreover, Caitlin''s interpersonal skills and abilities in
dealing with people were extraordinary for her age.
In Caitlin''s own words, she was more perceptive and self-aware than other children of the same age
due to her identity as an illegitimate child. Therefore, through keen observation, she knew how to
capture her father''s attention.
Although her mother was only a mistress, she was dearly loved and cherished because of Caitlin''s
ability to gain favour from her father. This was what her mother told her personally.
Lucas held Caitlin''s hand as he pleaded with her. "Caitlin, didn''t you always say that we have to look at
the big picture? You have endured the shame and suffering for more than 20 years! Now that we are so
close to the end, does it matter if we continue enduring it for a few more years? So promise me, don''t
cause any trouble at this time, alright?"
Caitlin''s bewitching eyes narrowed slightly. Then, a cunning smile spread on her lips. "Yes, I have
endured it for more than 20 years, a few more years won''t matter. The most crucial issue right now is
not about that old man, but we can''t let Alina steal the limelight. We have to prevent the Scott Group''s
stock prices from soaring and breaking through the upper limit so that we can buy in at a lower price.
Therefore, we must let Alina make a fool out of herself today. Then, we can spread rumours about her
so that Scott Group''s stock prices would plummet."
"Yes, this should be our focus!" Lucas smiled with relief when he heard Caitlin''s words.
A devious look appeared in Caitlin''s face. "Let''s go to the housekeeper and find out what gift that b*tch
gave to your grandfather."
"Okay!" Lucas took Caitlin''s hand and brought it to his lips. "Caitlin, I really can''t wait to marry you as
soon as possible!"
Caitlin sneered. "When I wanted to marry you, you didn''t want to marry me. Now that I''ve changed my
mind, you want to get married as soon as possible. Men are all fickle animals. I''ve told you, I would
only marry you after you have total control over the family and be the president of Scott Group.
"I will not be like before, a woman with no status or position, a doormat being humiliated and pushed
around. I may be shallow, but if a nobody like Alina could marry Wilson, the current president of Scott
Group, my request for you to be the president before getting married isn''t too much to ask!"
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Wilson held Alina''s hand as they strolled around the main courtyard. Although they chose a remote
path to walk on, many people seemed to know of their whereabouts and went up to greet them
enthusiastically.
When Lucas and Caitlin handed their gift to the housekeeper, they saw a crowd gathering around
Wilson, trying to introduce themselves. Despite the fact that Alina had no social status, she was envied
by everyone because of her rtionship with Wilson. It could be seen by how tightly Wilson held her
hand.
Caitlin gnashed her teeth with jealousy.
However, she was an expert at hiding her emotions from others. Although her heart was filled with
jealousy and hatred, she maintained a bright smile on her face.
She turned to the housekeeper with a smile. "Uncle Kyree, what is the gift that Alina gave to
Grandfather?"
The housekeeper gave Caitlin a look before ncing at Wilson and Alina, who were walking away. He
whispered, "Miss Alina''s birthday gift is a jade ornament."
Caitlin frowned. "Can I have a look?"
Although she had never lived in the Brooks family estate, she grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth
because of her father''s love. Furthermore, Caitlin had always wanted to be approved and
acknowledged as a daughter of the Brooks family.
Therefore, she was knowledgeable in many subjects. Her intellect and education wereparable to
the nobledies of the Brooks family. Coincidentally, Caitlin was familiar with the value and appraisal of
jade and other precious stones.