Therefore, if they ran out of money, they wouldn’t be able to return to their old, affluent lives. It was easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult the other way around.
“All right, I’ll visit Presgrave Group tomorrow! I’ll see what I can do about getting the money. Connor was confident.
“No, you can’t go to Presgrave Group. Have you forgotten about the fact that Ellen is working there? You must request to meet Young Master Jared outside and not inform him that Kevin is Ellen’s brother,” Olivia reminded Connor.
Connor realized that his wife was correct. “All right, then I’ll invite him out to talk.”
“Honey, If Young Master Jared asks who his heart donor is, tell him Kevin is your illegitimate son. Don’t tell him he’s your sister’s son. Kevin will be considered one of us in this way,” Olivia suggested.
Connor’s heart raced as he realized Olivia’s words were making sense. If Young Master Jaredinquires, how should I introduce Kevin? Olivia’s suggestion is superb. I’ll have a perfect excuse to ask for money if I say Kevin is my child.
That night, Connor had insomnia, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He was considering how to approach Young Master Jared, whom he had never met before, as he heard from his daughter Young Master Jared appeared to be unkind.
Perhaps the son of a wealthy man would take kindness for granted. What if he refuses to give me money if I ask?
Connor had to come up with some plausible justifications. He had already made up excuses such as being duped by friends and family. Furthermore, he would say that his family’s financial situation had deteriorated, so he was hoping that Jared would send his family some money to allow him to continue living since he was once Jared’s savior.
Connor also intended to pledge to Jared that he would never seek money from the Presgraves again in this life. He planned to mention how difficult it was for them to decide to donate Kevin’s heart following extubation. Young Master Jared must be made aware that the decision to save him was done out of kindness, not greed.
The more Connor thought about it, the more he believed he could complete his task, and he fell asleep in a trance at 4.00AM. During his sleep, he dreamed of a bloody Kevin appearing, which made Connor collapse in front of Kevin and cried, “Stay where you are, you brat! Don’t you dare to step closer!”
“Why didn’t you give my sister the money? Why?” Kevin asked, his eyes red, in a childish. tone. In the dream, Connor shoved Kevin away, saying, “You are already dead. Why do you care so much?”
Although Connor was struggling in his dream, he still had the advantage of seniority. He then said to Kevin, who continued to bother him, “I am your uncle, and your mother is my sister. Don’t even think about killing me.”
“Why didn’t you split the money with my sister? Why?” Kevin asked once again.
“My life is going downhill now. Ellen has the relocation fund, and she’s not short of money. Stop bothering me, or I’ll curse you,” Connor warned harshly,
“Ah! No!” He awoke screaming in his dream when Kevin roared and jumped on him.
Connor’s scream startled Olivia, who hurriedly asked her husband drenched in a cold sweat and panting like a cow, “What’s the problem, honey? Did you have a nightmare?”
He wiped the sweat off his forehead only to find it was just a dream, and the panic in his heart gradually faded. He got to his feet, lit at cigarette, and headed to the balcony for a smoke. Kevin’s questioning flooded Connor’s mind, making him frustrated and troubled.
He felt little remorse, as money could distort one’s mentality, turning a good-hearted person selfish and causing them to lose temperament.
Connor had been engulfed by greed. He was just concerned with making enough money to live a comfortable life, but he was so stingy that he refused to share his money with others..
