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 bed, was crystal

for a VIP room; the soundproofing was terrible. She touched her still-flat belly, contemplating the enormity of half

...

by staying in the hospital; rest at home was what she

later, Beverley arranged for her

scare had made both Beverley and Millie extremely cautious. For the first couple of days at home, Millie was very careful, watching her

everything was okay, Beverley went out of his way to pamper Millie, treating her like royalty, short of plucking stars from the

Even when Beverley personally

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

not even wanting

up on expecting anything from him. With a baby on the way and a potential half a

Millie's

soon as she

checkup. When I return, could I trouble you for some

by the door,