Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

either you or your brother had a kid, we could at least claw back some of our losses."

In our family, the First Branch, it's just you and Murray representing the next generation. Honestly, we're outnumbered by the Second and Third Branches. If we were to split the inheritance strictly per capita, as the will suggests, we'd be at a significant disadvantage. But if "Looks like it's a no-go for both of us, but Millie's got a bun in the oven, and we can't let that opportunity slip away."

Hertha had an epiphany, "So, that's what this is all about."

"Got it now? As long as Millie's baby arrives safe and sound, we stand to gain at least this much-"

Beverley gestured with a hand.

Hertha guessed, "Fifty million?"

"Think bigger."

"No way, not half a billion?"

Beverley chuckled.

Hertha gasped in shock.

everything from her hospital

for a VIP room; the soundproofing was terrible. She

...

condition wasn't really improving by staying in the

three days later, Beverley

and Millie extremely cautious. For the first couple of days at home, Millie

everything was okay, Beverley went out of his way to pamper Millie, treating her like royalty, short of plucking stars from the sky. If she wanted something, he made sure she got it. Throughout this

Even when Beverley personally

or he flat-out refused to come, quickly ending the conversation in evident

not even wanting to spare

gave up on expecting anything from him. With a baby on the way and a potential half a billion in the picture, winning Murray's affection seemed less

Millie's belly began to

soon as

prenatal checkup. When I return,

the door, all