When Love Turns Its Back
They were quintessential squanderers.
So, Vivian made the painful decision to watch the family collapse, never revealing the existence of the street to Joanna's parents.
Thankfully, Vivian passed away before the Thompson family's complete downfall, sparing her from witnessing their ruin.
Although the street now belonged to Joanna as a personal asset, she didn't manage it herself. Instead, she left it in the hands of professional managers.
The immense profits generated by the street were reinvested into various ventures, compounding over time. By now, Joanna had lost track of the total value of her assets—it was an astronomical figure.