The Houghton Family saying these words at this moment clearly indicates an intention to tear the mask off.
And Christopher Quinn, apart from being infuriated, couldn't utter a word of rebuttal. After all, his daughter is indeed an illegitimate child. Generally speaking, a daughter with such birth wouldn't be accepted by the Houghton Family. The engagement initially happened because both families understood that his daughter had a significant chance of inheriting the Quinn Family, which prompted the Houghton Family to take this step. He was not opposed to relying on the Houghton Family so that eventually, his daughter would inherit the Quinn Family.
Between his eldest son, Thomas Quinn, born from his ex-wife, and Alessia Quinn, he shared a better relationship with his daughter, while with his eldest son, he had nothing to discuss, their relationship was quite distant.
Therefore, in his heart, he more hoped his daughter would inherit the Quinn Family.
