Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Through the phone, Selena could almost feel the wind howling on the other end. A knot of dread tightened in her stomach, and she practically yelled, "Uncle Brook, don't do anything stupid. I'll handle the money situation. You can't just leave me like Mom and Dad did. I won't forgive you if you do. Do you hear me?" "Selena, I'm sorry..." Brook's voice seemed to drift away as if he had moved the phone.

"Brook!" Selena shouted, her voice fierce. "If you die on me, I won't take care of your wife and kids. Their fate isn't my problem. Once you're gone, our family ties are severed. Do you really want them to end up on the streets?"

Selena dashed to the study as she spoke, grabbed her car keys, flew down the stairs, and jumped into her car, speeding off without a second thought.

Eventually, she found Brook on the rooftop of the Porters Group building. He was slumped on the ground, surrounded by empty liquor bottles. His beard was scruffy, and he was crying so hard he could barely breathe. Tears pricked Selena's eyes. She was terrified of arriving too late and finding a scene like the one with her parents years ago. She couldn't bear to lose another family member.

She approached him, intending to scold and shake some sense into him, but instead, she just hugged him tightly.

Brook kept muttering how useless he was, how he always dragged her down, and how he was just a waste of space.

Selena stayed silent until he had poured out his heart, then helped him up. "Let's go home. I've called Ricky. He'll keep an eye on you. Leave the rest to me."

but seeing the determination

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