Ready to Rule: The Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 1032

Damien’s face changed in an instant. He had already swallowed his pride, yet his little brother wasn’t just dodging him—he was flat-out saying no.

“Glenn, are you still blaming me for what happened with our parents?” Damien threw it out there, even though Mr. Robinson hadn’t mentioned their parents at all.

“You have no right to talk about them.” Mr. Robinson’s voice turned cold.

Damien’s eyes darkened. “I know you’re mad that I didn’t rush back for their funeral. But did you ever stop to think about how they treated me?”

“Our parents did nothing wrong to you. You just never learned to be grateful.” The memories still stirred something deep in Mr. Robinson’s chest.

Damien had always insisted their parents played favorites, that they always took Glenn’s side. Now, the entire Robinson estate belonged to his younger brother.

“I’m the oldest. The inheritance should have been mine. But they picked you for everything. Now the family’s all yours, and I’ve never tried to take it from you. I come back and ask for one thing—just one—and you say no?”

Mr. Robinson had had enough. There was no point pretending anymore. The distance between them had lasted for years. Maybe it was time to finally lay things out.

“After all this time, do you really not understand why Mom and Dad asked me to take over?”

Damien froze, his face tense.

Mr. Robinson went on, “Our family’s been in the military for generations. You couldn’t take it. You quit. They tried to help you find your way in business, but you spent your days chasing girls and ignoring your responsibilities.”

Damien’s expression grew even more sour.

He had planned to stay the night at the Robinson house, but after this, what was the point?

Damien stormed out with his driver, leaving the house in the middle of the night. Mabel watched him go, worry etched on her face.

“Dad, what’s going on?”

Mr. Robinson let out a heavy sigh. “If he wants to leave, let him. I really can’t help him with this one.”

Some things were better left unsaid. Prince Theo asking for the throne was a pipe dream, plain and simple. He had no intention of dragging the Robinsons, Norwoods, or Jeffersons into the royal mess in Country Y. Besides, the Robinsons and the Jeffersons… well, their relationship was complicated, to say the least.