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All Chapters of I Gave Up My Inheritance: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

I rubbed my eyes, but my grandfather, Ronald Anderson’s, hand was no longer moving. I did not dare to take the ring off. I lightly grabbed Ronald’s finger. It was very cold, and it did not feel like he was alive. I stood up and yelled, “Stop fighting! Let’s take Grandpa to the hospital first!” They stopped fighting for a while. My aunt, Mary Anderson, rolled her eyes at me. “Dad was just discharged from the hospital. Why do you want to take him there again?” I said reluctantly, “What if he’s still alive?” My uncle, Ted Anderson, threw the death certificate at me. “Dad had a tumor in his brain. He wasn’t going to live long with that condition. Now that he’s finally dead, why are you spoiling the mood?” I picked up the death certificate and stared at it. It seemed real. Was I hallucinating earlier? Was Ronald really dead? My uncle’s wife, Patty Anderson, smacked her lips and said, “It’s great that he’s dead, but why didn’t he leave a will? If he had, do you think th

Chapter 2

Everyone immediately fell silent. Ted and Patty looked at me and mumbled, “What an idiot! Does she know how much the inheritance is worth? It’s enough for three generations to thrive without working!” Mary crossed her arms and said mockingly, “Why are you acting like a saint now that we’re distributing the inheritance? Are you really putting up an act for the dead?” I was actually putting on an act for Ronald. Truth to be told, I could not blame the others for being this ruthless. Ronald was truly an odd man. He was a self-made billionaire, and his business spanned across industries in the state. Even the mayor respected him when they met. Given such a massive fortune, the family members would be able to live luxuriously and wealthily if they get their hands on it. However, Ronald was a sensitive and careful man. He was always suspicious of someone plotting to take his money from him. Back then, when my father got married and asked Ronald for money to purchase a house,

Chapter 3

Everyone quietened down when they heard that.Ted could not help but ask, “Mr. Scott, just tell us quickly. Is Charlie going to inherit all his wealth?”Mr. Scott slowly took a stamped legal document from his briefcase. The will only had a few words on it. [My unfilial children and grandchildren: whoever can find what matters most to me within three days after my death can inherit all my wealth.]Everyone was stunned. No one had expected Ronald, who was usually meticulous and stingy, to leave such a cryptic will. Mary rolled her eyes. “He’s still causing trouble after death. Who knows what he cherishes the most?“Mr. Scott, you should give us some hints. There are so many things that he had left behind. How will we ever find what matters to him?”Everyone agreed. “That’s right! Just give us a hint.” Mr. Scott stomped his foot and said, “The thing that Ronald cherished the most is in this old mansion.“The item doesn’t have any copies or duplicates. Whoever finds it first

Chapter 4

I gasped. Ronald’s fortune was at least a few billion dollars. No one would willingly give up a billion dollars, especially not family members who were just one step away from inheriting it.Mary hugged the property certificate and hesitated.The property had been passed down through generations. Ronald had once remortgaged it to fund his business. Once he became wealthy, the first thing he did was buy the property back and build this mansion. It was also the house where my father, my uncle, Ted, and my aunt, Mary, grew up. It was definitely very precious. Ted and Patty were jealous. Ted said, “Dad had so many properties. Who knows if he even remembers owning this one?“Let’s look for something else.” My parents also started to look around anxiously. When my mother saw that I was not moving, she slapped me. “What are you doing?! Quick! Go and search. We have to find it even if we don’t sleep for three whole nights!” I looked down at Ronald as thoughts raced through my

Chapter 5

It had been three days since Ronald had supposedly died, and it was time for the burial. His body was placed in the morgue. The helpers were the ones who dressed him in his funeral suit. Everyone was trying to find the item that Ronald cherished the most, and none of them even spared a glance at him. Naturally, no one discovered that Ronald went out of the morgue late at night to eat and go to the washroom. It was a grand funeral. My father and uncles were dressed in black. Everyone who had been fighting the day before was in tears, looking absolutely devastated.Mary wiped her tears and wailed, “Dad, how am I going to live without you?”Someone held her up and said comfortingly, “My condolences… I hope he rests in peace.” Everyone was crying at the funeral. I did not even shed a tear. Instead, I carefully arranged the funeral flowers. After the long funeral service, it was finally time for the grand finale. Mr. Scott walked over with the will and announced it to all

Chapter 6

The smile froze on Mary’s face. Then, she scowled.She no longer tried to appear elegant and somber. She yelled, “Damn it! Who are you to decide what it is? I bet you’re trying to take my father’s inheritance for yourself!” The bodyguards held Mary back. Mr. Scott stood there unaffected. “Next.” Ted pushed my father’s shoulder and said, “Peter, what do you think is the most precious thing to our dad?”My father was just about to answer when my mother stopped him.“Is that any of your business?” Ted rolled his eyes. “Suit yourself. We found it anyway!” After that, he took out a car key from his pocket. “This is what my father cherished the most when he was alive.” The car key was very old. It was not a Rolls-Royce or a Maybach. It was the key to an old van.Ted said, “This was my father’s first car. In the past, he drove this van to deliver goods out of state. “He ran into a landslide on the way there, and the van was destroyed. However, it still managed to drive my

Chapter 7

My father was anxious. “Why didn’t you say that earlier? How am I supposed to find it now?”I shook my head. “We don’t even have to look for it. It’s very obvious.” Everyone exchanged glances. No one knew what I was talking about. Mary rolled her eyes and said mockingly, “If you don’t know what it is, you should just shut up. I’d rather donate the money than let you have it!” Ted added immediately, “Peter, stop wasting everyone’s time! Just say it!” My parents stared at me nervously. I cleared my throat and said, “It’s neither a property certificate nor a car key. It’s a person.“What Grandpa cherished most was you, his children.” Everyone fell silent. Then, they laughed. Ted patted my father’s shoulder and guffawed. “Peter, Kiera’s too naive! Tell me, who among us has ever received our dad’s affection?“Dad cherished us the most? What nonsense!”Mary laughed so hard that she teared up. “Mr. Scott, you can just announce the results.”Mr. Scott looked at us solemnly

Chapter 8

“We’re going to present the ring.“My dad’s a cold-hearted man. He didn’t show any affection toward us. When Mom was around, we at least had a place to call home.“After our mom passed away, he refused to see us. He didn’t care about us at all.” Everyone nodded in agreement, acknowledging how badly Ronald had treated them in the past.However, in my memory, Ronald had always been a kind old man. Even though he was a little odd, he had been very kind to us. A hint of disdain flashed in Mr. Scott’s eyes as he glanced at the ring. “Ronald loved Edith the most.”My parents were excited. They wanted to leap in joy. But what Mr. Scott said next threw them off. “This ring is not what Mr. Anderson cherished the most. “I’m sorry, but none of you have found what mattered to him the most.“Therefore, Mr. Anderson’s fortune of eight billion dollars will all be donated to the children’s charity!” Everyone was shocked. Mary’s face was thunderous as she took off her black hat.

Chapter 9

It was a mess. Mary teared up. When the property certificate was taken away, she grew furious.She picked up a flower vase and threw it against Ronald’s photo. She yelled, “Why? He’s causing trouble even after his death! Even after his death, he doesn’t want us to live peacefully!”I looked at the coffin behind the photo and saw Ronald’s hands trembling. It seemed like he was holding himself back. Ted was even more unhinged. He rushed over and kicked the coffin.“Why do I have a father like you?“Every other parent out there prepares for their children’s future. Only you would ruin your own children’s lives! I hate you so much!” My dad stepped forward and tried to calm them down. “Both of you know how Dad was. So, why are you this angry?”Ted pushed him aside. “Do you know how difficult my life is? If he hadn’t stopped me from studying abroad, would I have ended up stuck in a regular job that barely pays a few thousand dollars a month?“The money I needed to study abroad wa

Chapter 10

Ted, who was standing closest to the coffin, leaped in shock and collapsed to the floor. He pointed at Ronald with a shaky hand. “Y-You’re alive!” Ronald slapped him. “Idiot! What are you afraid of? Weren’t you just kicking my coffin a minute earlier?”Ted held his hands to his face and almost cried. “Dad, you aren’t dead?”Ronald slapped him again. “Were you really hoping I was dead?”Mary forced out a smile. She walked over and said in mock gentleness, “Dad, you’ve come back to life! Do you want to go to the hospital?”Ronald slapped her too. “Weren’t you the one who said I was discharged from the hospital, so there was no need to take me there?”Mary held her cheek and looked anxious. My father walked over. Before he said anything, Ronald slapped him too. “You’re useless as the eldest of this bunch! You can’t even organize a funeral well, but you were eyeing my fortune!” My father held his cheek and did not dare to make a sound. Mr. Scott helped Ronald as he ste

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