He only wanted an heir, regardless of gender. Moreover, his marriage to my mother was arranged, with an agreement before they wed that she would only have one child, and regardless of gender, this child would be the sole heir of the Taylor family.
No matter how much Linda wanted Michael to remarry, there was nothing she could do if he refused. Pushing him too hard might also cause friction between the Taylor family and my maternal grandparents.
So, even though I was a girl, not a boy, and Linda was a traditional matriarch who favored boys, I was her granddaughter and brought her pride. She loved me more the longer she looked at me.
Being so cherished, Emily suffered.
She had used despicable means to take the position of Mrs. Taylor and manipulated a five-year-old girl like me. Linda would never acknowledge her in the elite circles, and instead, she would torment her mercilessly.
In my past life, whenever Linda was about to torment Emily, I would distract her with my antics, allowing Emily to escape many times.
But this time, she wouldn't be so lucky.