After Reborn, I Become a Billionaire
Chapter 395 Hannah’s Powerful Declaration

Hearing Lorie's words, Miguel seemed to flip.

"Is that true?" He asked Esther.

Esther gritted her teeth, unable to utter a single word for quite a while. Of course it was also because what Lorie had said was true. She never expected that Lorie would tell these things to everyone. In her mind, Lorie's fondness for Wayne was just blind, without any principles. After all, in their generation's mind, passing on the family was more important than anything else, and there was no way that she would give up on Wayne like that!

Wayne naturally thought the same thing. He always felt that no matter how he treated Lorie, she would just cherish him and help him unconditionally. He simply did not believe that she would go to this extent. When Esther came to visit Lorie, she made many requests on behalf of Wayne, and Lorie promised Esther everything she asked for. Lorie said firmly that no matter what would happen, she would not let Wayne suffer in prison, and that since Wayne was the sole heir to the Cooper family, she would not allow her family to be destroyed like that.

Lorie had lied to her, Esther thought. Much to her surprise, Lorie would have come to backfire on her at the last moment. Esther was so mad that her face was hideously twisted. At this moment, she was eager to beat Lorie to death. As usual, she was dying to strangle her!

"Please get up, mother." Miguel helped her up.

Looking at her son, Lorie could not hold back her tears. She said, "Miguel, I have been reflecting a lot during this period. I have been thinking about how much of a mess I have made in my life. When you were younger, you were smarter and more capable than Roger. But just because I had a bad relationship with your father, who liked you, so I didn't treat you well. And gradually deceived by Roger, I treated you worse. You, on the other hand, were always kind to me. The more I think about it, the more I regret it."

"Mother, it is over." Miguel comforted her. He didn't want to see his mother buried in remorse and sorrow.

"No, I'm going to say it all today. If I don't make it clear, I'll feel uneasy. In fact, several times at Esther's place, I wanted to talk with you. But firstly, I was under Esther's constant watch and could not leave her house. If I did anything against her, I would be tortured by her. But I was too ashamed to come to see you again. I have done so many wrong things to you. I don't know how to face you. The most regrettable thing I have ever done in my life is to turn a blind eye to your filial piety. Instead, I believed in the false display of affection of Roger's family."

"It's okay, mother. I don't care anymore. Now that you can see how good I am, I'm very happy. The past is truly behind us. Don't think about it anymore." Miguel took his mother's hand and stressed, "Just live a good life in the future. Let bygones be bygones!"

When Lorie heard what Miguel said, she could not be more remorseful. She hated herself to the utmost for what she had done at the thought of the revenge that she had suffered from Esther's family during this period, and Miguel's tolerance towards her at the moment.

"Mother, what about Wayne?" Miguel hastily changed the subject for he could understand his mother's self-reproach, and did not want her to keep getting caught up in it and feel terrible.

"Wayne..." Lorie was a little hesitant. She had always spoiled him since his childhood. She gave him all the good things and all her love. Basically, she gave him everything, ignoring all the other granddaughters.

"Mother," Esther hurriedly knelt over to Lorie, "Wayne is your only grandson, the only male descendant of the Cooper family. Only he can continue our family's bloodline. If he is ruined, how can the Cooper family thrive in the future? Mother, don't act on impulse. Don't blame Wayne for what I have done to you. He is innocent. He is innocent! Everything is my fault. You can do whatever you want to me and even kill me. But please let Wayne off! You must let Wayne off ..."

"Like mother, like son!" Though Lorie hesitated for a few seconds, she became firm in her thoughts and said, "If you can do this to me, so can Wayne! And I remember very clearly that it was Wayne who let you do this that day! When he saw what you were doing, he just watched and didn't think of helping me at all. He just looked on coldly. Do you think I can still retain any affection for him?"

"But Wayne is the only heir to the Cooper family, and by doing this you are destroying the Cooper's legacy!" said Esther.

"Esther," Hannah interrupted. She stood up from the sofa and walked in front of Esther, staring at her in a condescending manner.

Esther just watched her, who hadn't done anything yet. But Esther became extremely frightened of Hannah. Obviously, Esther was trembling with great fear and anxiety.

Hannah announced, "Women can also pass on a family. Isn't it just a surname? In the future, the surname of my kid will be Cooper!"

Dumbfounded, Esther gazed at Hannah. It was after a long while that Esther retorted, "It is not just about the surname. Family succession is all about the men in the Northfield for thousands of years. It has nothing to do with women..."

"But how can you make sure that Wayne will have a boy?" Hannah countered with a question.

"His wife will keep having a baby until there is a boy!" Esther replied.

"There is no such thing as an absolute!" Hannah concluded, "So how can you guarantee that Wayne will be able to pass on the family!"

"Hannah, you are being unreasonable..."

"I'm just stating a fact." Hannah said in a cold voice. At this moment, she didn't want to talk nonsense with Esther.

Hannah turned around to say to Miguel and Lorie, "At least one of my children's last name will be Cooper! I can do things like passing on my family! Since ancient times, all it takes is just a family name, which can be passed on continuously, nothing more. Besides, nowadays, men and women are equal. And women can do what men can do, too!"

Miguel was naturally overjoyed to hear these words from his daughter. In fact, as for passing on the family, he personally respected the traditional thoughts, but did not attach great importance to having an heir. Otherwise he would not have just had a daughter back then. He could have had another son. However, Hannah's words still made him feel relieved. If he could have a little granddaughter or grandson with his surname, he would be moved and happy.

Miguel looked at Hannah, "Do you really think so? Will Oscar agree?"

"He will." Hannah was categorical. Oscar wouldn't fuss about it. She just had the confidence that Oscar would support all her decisions.

But if the father of her children were Charles..., Hannah sneered at this thought.