Punished Twice for My Brother's Sins
He turned to Uncle Doug and said, "It's fine. The master bedroom wasn't burned. The valuables are all safe. If the living room were burned down, then so be it. We can just renovate it. Out with the old, in with the new!"
"Ron!" Uncle Doug called out, staring at him incredulously. "There was such a huge fire, and you're actually smiling?"
The call hadn't been cut yet. When the firefighter on the call heard Dad's relieved laughter, his tone suddenly turned ice-cold, even carrying a trace of suppressed anger and pity.
"Mr. Werther, don't celebrate just yet. Your safe may be intact, but we regret to inform you..."
He paused, as if searching for the right words. Then, his next words fell like sle