Chapter 264: Those Who Obey Me Flourish, Those Who Oppose Me Perish
"Really? Then I will definitely bring the children!" Ivy had a greedy expression on her face.
She displayed a greedy demeanor but pretended to be helpless as she went about explaining her financial situation.
"Um, do you think I am greedy? Ah, I have no choice. School is about to start, and the tuition for six children is exceptionally high. I am trying to figure out how to acquire funds from every opportunity that presents itself."
The butler, as if getting important information, shook his eyebrows in a touching manner and comforted her, saying:
"Don't worry, Madam particularly enjoys doing her charity work. As long as you make Madam happy today, she will definitely help you with the children's tuition."
"Thank you so much!" Ivy's face was filled with gratitude.
After the butler left, Ivy immediately returned to her normal expression.
Samantha and Maria had been busy preparing breakfast, but they also listened carefully to the butler's words.
Breakfast was served, and Maria asked Ivy, "Are you really going to take all six children with you?"
Ivy asked Maria in return, "Do you think it will be safe if I leave the children at the hotel?"
Maria silently shook her head, unable to guarantee the children's safety.
Samantha helplessly said, "Ivy, there's no way to guarantee that. Godmother and Maria can only take care of the children, but they can't ensure their personal safety."
Blake and the others had already washed their hands and leisurely walked to the dining table.
"Ivy, whether we take the children with us or leave them here, the nine of us will protect them 24/7. With us, no one can harm a single hair on the children!"
"Then let's take the children with us. It's better than leaving them here, where they might cause trouble for the hotel."
Ivy hadn't forgotten that the five major pearl shells were hidden in the basement. Once someone with ill intentions found out, it would be a great loss for her.
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The Ashford family mansion.
The butler handed two paternity test reports to Fiona and truthfully reported what had happened in the morning.
After reading them, Fiona found it inexplicable.
"It's really strange. Why does Alexander still protect Ivy so much even though he knows that those six children are not his own?"
The butler said, "I think it’s a very simple case, isn't it? He's bewitched by that woman! Mr. Alexander has never had a relationship before, and he knows nothing about matters of the heart. When a woman seduces him, he falls for it too easily."
Fiona nodded, "You make a certain sense."
The butler said, "Madam, these six children of Ivy are not the Ashford family's heirs. How do you plan to deal with them?"
Fiona narrowed her cunning eyes and said, "Let's see how things go. Those who obey me will flourish, those who oppose me will perish."
After a pause, she continued, "Before I knew about these developments, I have been pressuring Alexander to continue the Ashford family's bloodline, not because I desire grandchildren so much, but because I don't want the Ashford family ancestors to be let down. After all, the Ashford family now only has Alex..."
"In the Ashford family, I wholeheartedly want to see the family line continue to grow and flourish. However, this Alexander child has been singing a different tune with me recently, and I can no longer tolerate him. If Alexander is aware that these children are not the heirs of the Ashford family, but still wants to marry Ivy into the family, then he would be dishonoring the ancestors of the Ashford family. Hmph, this gives me an excuse to punish him."
The old butler asked curiously, "Madam, are those seashells really valuable antiques?"
Fiona's face immediately became gloomy. "Who do you expect me to ask? If I could be a hundred percent sure, I wouldn't have needed to invite an archaeologist today."
The old butler said, "Whether they are antiques or not, it wouldn't be difficult to acquire Ivy's seashells. We could just spend a little money to buy them. Ivy's six children are about to start school, and she is finding it difficult to accumulate the tuition fees."
"Oh?" Fiona was somewhat surprised.
Hailey was also extremely incredulous. "Ivy has so many valuable seashells, why doesn't she just sell some to cover the tuition fees?"
The old butler explained, "That's why I asked you, madam, whether those seashells are valuable antiques or not."
Suddenly, Hailey felt a bit uneasy. "Mom, if those seashells are not valuable at all, then our plan against Ivy would be meaningless."
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