Ashley still didn't understand, "Master, logically speaking, our Thompson family now has a wealth that can rival a nation's. Even if Nancy doesn't acknowledge her roots, with the current development, our Thompson family can still ensure prosperity for a hundred years, right? Why does it have to be her?"

"What do you know!?"

Arthur glared at her angrily, "Our Thompson family has a heritage of a thousand years. During the poorest times, our clan members ate tree roots, dug wild vegetables, and once shone brightly, unparalleled. But do you know, during the glorious times, it was always women in charge. If men are in charge all the time, the family will decline more and more!"

Ashley bit her lip hard, she... naturally did not know.

She was not from the main line of the Thompson family, just a collateral branch. From birth, she had been instilled with the concept that she was the person of the Thompson family in life, and the ghost of the Thompson family in death.

In this lifetime, she must dedicate herself to the Thompson family.

To put it bluntly, if the family needed it, she could marry any man for the sake of the family, even if that man was already old and ugly beyond belief, she could not have any complaints.

However, with the current status of the Thompson family, her fate would not be so tragic.

But Arthur didn't care about what she was thinking, and continued, "Our Thompson family has been living off its reputation. If we can't have an heir soon, the good times for the Thompson family will not last long."

His originally somewhat muddy eyes now had a bit more clarity, especially when he thought of Nancy's attitude towards him, he felt even more uncomfortable.

"We must find Nancy's biological father, otherwise she won't acknowledge us."

Ashley quickly composed herself, smiling and suggesting, "She's currently having a meal, master, why don't you go over? It might be an opportunity to improve our relationship."

"Sigh, you don't understand." Arthur pointed to his heart, "This is an emotional knot. If we can't find her biological father, her emotional knot won't be untied. As long as the knot remains, there will only be misunderstandings between us. If I recklessly meet her, it will only make her resent me more."

Ashley immediately shook her head, "That won't happen, master. Today, I saw Miss Nancy has a kind heart. She is willing to extend a helping hand to friends or even strangers. She has a good character..."

"That's because those people are either her friends or have no connection with her!" Arthur harshly cut her off, "And that scoundrel from our Thompson family, who meddled with her mother, abandoned the mother and daughter duo, leaving her to become an orphan. This is a blood feud! It's not something that can be resolved in just a few words!"

This...

Ashley couldn't say anything further. It seems that no matter how kind a person is, they have their own sensitive spots that should not be touched or provoked.

"Alright, then... Master, do I need to buy all the rough stones she picked out?"

"No need."

Arthur waved his hand, "Let her handle it however she wants, but I'm happy she managed to find them all. Haha, may heaven bless our Thompson family!"

Seeing Ashley about to leave, he added, "No matter what she asks for, you must fulfill it. If you can't, tell me. Even though she doesn't acknowledge us now, each one of you must treat her as the future master of the Thompson family, understood?"