Married at First Sight Chapter 1019

Chapter 1019

“Serenity is now the wife of the wealthiest man. Why would she want the house? That seems a bit greedy.”

Some believed Serenity should not pursue the house.

However, someone quickly defended Serenity. “After what her grandparents did to her and her sister, she has every right to fight for the house. Why should John receive it without any effort?”

“Isn’t John Scott’s adopted son?”

Scott’s name was only recognized by the older generation, and the younger crowd was unfamiliar with Scott, Serenity, or Liberty.

The Hunts were largely to blame for this situation. They took extreme measures to prevent Serenity and her sister from returning to town. The Hunt family even relocated Scott’s and Lisa’s graves without informing the sisters, leaving Serenity and Liberty unable to visit their parents’ resting places even if they wanted to.

During Serenity’s last visit, the Hunts were not at home.

She ended up chatting with some local residents instead.

Mrs. Deli interjected, “Scott and Lisa never mentioned adopting John while they were alive. The adoption only occurred after their deaths, following the Hunt family’s expulsion of Scott and Lisa’s daughters. The Hunt family is clearly trying to claim Scott’s assets. Were the adoption papers ever finalized?”

“If John is Scott’s adopted son, why does he call Chris Dad? Chris should be his uncle then.”

Everyone was left speechless.

They knew that Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt’s favored grandson was John, as he was the most capable among them. Despite visiting the elderly couple only once a year, they showered him with affection.

Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt had taken possession of Scott’s house, vacant residential land, and farmland to be given to John.

John had a younger brother, but Old Mr. Hunt…

planned to have their daughters inherit alongside their sons, but Old Mrs. Hunt firmly believed in the traditional views of inheritance.

She insisted that Serenity and Liberty, having married into other families, had no right to dispute the inheritance, especially since John had been dutifully visiting Scott’s and Lisa’s graves daily. “He has fulfilled his responsibilities as a son, which gives him the right to inherit,” she declared, dismissing the sisters’ claims.

As Serenity, Liberty, and their group walked behind the crowd, they overheard Old Mrs. Hunt’s assertions, revealing why the Hunts had moved Scott’s and Lisa’s graves without informing the sisters. It was a strategic move to help John fulfill his obligations as a “son” and secure his right to their parents’ estate.

“Tell me, doesn’t inheritance typically go to the sons? Did your married daughters ever contest their brothers’ shares?” Old Mrs. Hunt challenged the townsfolk, highlighting the local custom that favored sons as the primary caretakers of their elders. Daughters, she argued, would only visit occasionally, and families without sons might have their sons-in-law take the family name, albeit reluctantly.

Some viewed their nephews as immediate family and preferred to leave their fortunes to them rather than their daughters. However, those nephews often showed little concern for their aging relatives, ultimately leaving the seniors in their daughters’ care.

This situation commonly arose among parents who considered their nephews family and viewed their daughters as outsiders. While many families aimed for equitable inheritance between sons and daughters, Old Mrs. Hunt was unwavering in her belief in traditional customs.

Blessed with only daughters, they successfully broke free from the feudal system, leaving all their inheritance to them. They even organized their wills early to ensure their daughters were provided for throughout their lives. Some people were simply different.