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.

from her hospital bed, was crystal clear about their

soundproofing was terrible. She touched her still-flat belly, contemplating the enormity of

...

staying in the hospital; rest at home was

later, Beverley arranged

at home, Millie was very careful, watching

okay, Beverley went out of his way to pamper Millie, treating her like royalty, short of plucking

Even when Beverley personally

futile; either he didn't pick up, or he flat-out refused to

not even

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

flew, and Millie's belly

As soon as she felt slightly better, Millie was up to

return, could I

by the door, all