The York family line has never been particularly large.
Especially after Sawyer York's passing, the eldest daughter, Ivy York, and the second son, Felix York, rarely appeared in public. Yet, it was common knowledge that Mr. York had given up on them long ago. Ivy had gone far away, and Felix was as good as exiled.
In the years before Timothy York appeared on the scene, Mr. York's birthdays were never celebrated with great fanfare. Still, due to the York Group's influence, company executives, business partners, and some old family friends would always come to offer their well-wishes.
But this year, for some reason, only a handful of people—including relatives and friends—showed up to celebrate. It was truly bizarre.
Under any other circumstances, the guests who came to the York Estate to celebrate a birthday were naturally people of status and influence. Seeing such a scene, they were bound to have questions, and those questions were soon answered—
