The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 881

Perla was at her wit's end, so frustrated she could practically envision swinging from a noose right in front of them.

No cash was one thing, but not even spare a maid.

With a veritable army of servants at home, what would it cost to assign one to look after her?

“The Hawthorne family is supposed to be high society. When one of us hits the jackpot, it should be a windfall for the whole family. Why's it gotta be like pulling teeth to get a little of that shine?”

Aurelia's lips curved in a half-smirk, “Perla, I did get three nannies for your family. She's taking care of Margot and Bella. You're not seriously going to fight them for a nanny, are you?”

Perla was dumbstruck, her lips twisted in distaste, “They don't need three nannies. It's just wasteful.” Perla thought she was the one in need of a nanny.

As she grumbled, Emma entered with Margot and Bella in tow.

Perla couldn't care less about Emma, turning her head away in a huff, paying no mind to Margot and Bella either.

Deep down, she favored boys over girls, having little affection for her granddaughters and seeing them as nothing but a financial drain.

William and Kane bounded downstairs, whisking them off to play in the yard.

Belinda watched her great-grandchildren with a gleeful twinkle in her eye.

Among these kids, she obviously preferred Kane because he was the heir of the Stirling family, destined to inherit the vast Stirling fortunes. Just the thought thrilled her.

“In blue-blooded families, you want sons, but for the common folk, daughters are a blessing.”

Perla pouted, “What are you saying? Don't ordinary folks need to carry on the family name too? What good's a daughter when she marries off and belongs to someone else's family?”

“Perla, the old days are long gone. Girls can carry on the family name just as well as boys,” Avery retorted, “If you think girls are so useless, why scurry over to beg Aurelia for money? Why not hit up Ritchie?”

Perla was left speechless.

She always picked the easiest target, and with Aurelia's gentle and soft-hearted nature, she was the obvious choice.