Mariela choked and continued, "My uncle, Ernesto Robins, said that my mother and I didn't know how to run the company, so he took away the management. He even tried to take our assets from us. Finally, he kicked us out of the house."
Mariela sobbed, "My mother had some houses before, but now they are all gone..."
"No one to speak up for you?"
Paige asked softly.
"Before that, my grandfather was in charge of the company. After Grandpa passed away, Grandma also passed away shortly after. Originally, my father was in charge of the company, but after my father left, everyone decided to follow Ernesto's lead."
No one stood up to speak for them.
There were some relatives who advised them to be more open-minded and to show the white feather. After all, under the protection of the Robins family, they would not be short of food and clothing.