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"But Mom, what's the point of our supposed pure bloodline if we're just going to hurt Venice in the process? These rules make her feel even more unaccepted and like she doesn't belong to the family!" Hector argued.
"Tsk! It's not my fault, Hector, so why are you blaming me? I'm just fulfilling my role as the head of our family, and I can't just simply favor Venice, as it might make Daniel feel neglected and think that we don't regard him as part of the family. Remember, he lost his position as the family heir simply because he's the illegitimate child of your brother," Hector's mom defended.
"But Daniel's case is different from Venice! From the very beginning, Daniel showed no interest in our family business, even though we provided him with numerous opportunities to compete with Victor!" Hector exclaimed.
