Mag-log inOn the day my grandfather, who was the wealthiest man in this state, died, the entire family got into a huge fight over the inheritance. My father could not stop the fight, so he requested my mother’s support. When I arrived, my grandfather was lying motionless on the bed. He was not even changed into his funeral suit. My aunts were pulling on each other’s hair as they fought over the ownership of a building. My uncles were fighting over the Rolls-Royce car keys. The entire family looked like hooligans as they fought. My mother was holding gold bars as she yelled at me, “What are you waiting for? Take that gold ring off your grandfather’s finger!” I rubbed my hands and was just about to take the ring off. I had just crouched down when I saw my grandfather’s pinky move.
view moreThe glass almost fell from my hand. I had not expected Ronald to know about that.Ronald continued, “Whether it’s because you’re detail-oriented or simply because you care about your family, it shows that you’re smart and capable of taking over this huge family business.”I had just graduated from college not long ago. It was hard for me to find my footing when I first joined the company. Fortunately, Ronald was there to help me. I asked him if he truly did not want his children to inherit any of his fortune.Ronald was silent for a really long time. Finally, he sighed. “I was not lying back then. I really cared about them the most. If they cared for me, even just a little bit, I wouldn’t have deserted them.” On New Year’s Eve, I sent a text to Ted and Mary, asking them to come over for a family gathering. I was surprised that they did not show up.Ronald ate and drank like he was unaffected by any of it. But I could sense that he was really very sad.Hence, on New Yea
Ronald looked out of the window. “Peter, stop hiding, and come in.” My parents walked into the living room with their heads hung low. Finally, everyone was sitting together peacefully in the same room for once. Ronald said, “Peter, when you asked me for money for your house, do you know why I was not willing to lend it to you?”My father gaped but could not say anything. Ronald looked at me. I thought for a while and said carefully, “Was it because you thought my dad was after your fortune?”Ronald scoffed and said, “Your father is an idiot. Even if he wanted to, he doesn’t have the guts to do so. He wanted to buy a house for your mother’s brother as a wedding gift!” My mother’s face flushed red. She mumbled, “I come from a poor background. It’s normal to ask one’s family for help.” My father hung his head. “I figured we were rich and thought it wouldn’t take much to buy a small house just to make my wife happy.“I didn’t think much about it. I didn’t realize you’d be so a
Ronald held onto his pen and did not spare a glance at Ted. “Do I need your permission if I want to donate my own money?”Seeing that Ted was speechless, Patty quickly stepped forward to ease the tension. “Ronald, that’s not what Ted meant. See, you’re getting old. Kiera’s just a girl, after all. Let Charlie take care of you instead.” Patty quickly pushed Charlie forward. Charlie was staring at his phone as he said, “Grandpa, my mom said she’ll pay me ten thousand dollars a day for taking care of you.” Ted and Patty’s faces turned pale. Ronald sneered and said mockingly, “I don’t need your help.” Before Ted and his family left, Mary arrived with her family. Mary was a little smarter. She immediately sweet-talked Ronald and served him tea. She even massaged his shoulder. “Dad, you used to dote on me the most. I know it’s my fault for acting out this time. I’m just afraid that a certain someone will squander the fortune you spent years building.”Mary glanced at me. “In m
“Dad, this is unfair!” Mary screamed. “Why does Kiera get to inherit everything?”Ronald snorted and said, “Because she knows me and cares about me. She managed to guess what matters the most to me.” Ted gritted his teeth. “Peter’s family only got it right after two attempts! Charlie would’ve guessed it as well. Why can’t Charlie be the heir then?”“Oh? Is that so? Where’s Charlie?”Ted was at a loss for words. They had both felt that Charlie did not need to be at the funeral. Mary was even worse. Her son was studying overseas, and she did not even inform him about the funeral.Ronald sneered and ended the whole drama.Everyone went home, but Ronald told me to stay. Before my mother left, she whispered to me, “Make sure you ask for more money from Ronald, just in case he changes his mind on the inheritance.” I pretended not to hear her. Ronald told me to meet him in his study. “Kiera, do you think I’ll give you all my fortune?”I said obediently, “Grandpa, you can give












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