Chapter 3849
Kathryn said, “Dad, if you still believe $40,000 isn’t sufficient, you can wait until you recover and find a job as a security guard or cleaner to earn a few thousand dollars a month.”
Holden was taken aback. At over seventy, he had never held a job in his life.
After a moment, he replied, “I’m in my seventies, and you expect me to work? What company would hire a security guard who is that age?”
Kathryn’s tone was icy. “Since you know you can’t earn any money, stop complaining about what your children provide. I’m the daughter you don’t like, yet I’m giving you $10,000 a month for living expenses, which is more than generous. If you continue to complain, I’ll cut it to $5,000. If that’s not enough, ask your son or sue the daughter you favor to fight for her inheritance.”
“Yes, $10,000 is acceptable,” Holden admitted. “Just remember to send it on time. Your brothers have families and children to support. Life will be challenging for them in the future, unlike you, who lives comfortably without that burden. You’re the one set to inherit most of your mother’s estate. Kathryn, I’ll admit that I don’t like you, but you’re still my child. Blood ties can’t be severed, and your brothers are connected to you regardless. When you receive your inheritance, consider sharing some of it with them.
“They have children who need school fees, and eventually, those children will require homes, cars, and wedding expenses. It’s expensive, and your brothers aren’t great with finances—they tend to lose money. In the future, they may have to rely solely on rental income to survive, and earning just tens of thousands a month will be difficult.”
Kathryn’s expression hardened. “Other people manage to support their families and pay mortgages and car loans on tens of thousands a month.”
My brothers earn thousands a month—some even more from rental income—and yet they still claim it’s hard to make ends meet. How does that make sense?
“They want to live like Mom did, spending extravagantly and depending on her to bail them out. But those days are over. Mom may have spoiled them, but they never learned to be independent. Parents can’t be there forever. They took kickbacks and embezzled from the company, and I haven’t even asked them to repay that money. I’ve chosen to let it go because we’re family. What more do they want?”
“My oldest brother’s assets amount to over $88.6 million. My second brother owns real estate and other holdings valued at over $50 million. My third brother and his wife run several shops and possess over $70 million in assets. If they each inherit just 2% of Mom’s estate, they’ll be close to $100 million. Yet they still claim to be struggling? What would an ordinary person think of that?”
Holden was taken aback by how much Kathryn knew about her brothers’ finances. After a moment, he remarked, “They have fixed assets, but they might not even have $10 million in liquid cash.”
Kathryn replied, “Dad, didn’t I suggest they move back home? They should sell their city properties and businesses, cash out, and…”
Settle down. With their current assets, they would be back home in Wemy.