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Chapter 1192
“Liam, this deal isn’t a loss,” his cousin said. “Sure, your folks‘ place is in a prime location, but it’s only worth a
fortune if it’s gonna get bulldozed. Otherwise, it’s worth peanuts compared to your parents‘ debt. Right now, you
don’t have to cough up a single cent, you can still live in your parents‘ house, and the debt is all paid off. Sounds like
a win–win, right?”
They’d already asked around when they found Liam’s mom. If the house was to be demolished, it would rake in six
to seven million, but if not, it would have no
value.
The amount of the IOU from the start was a bit higher, based on the potential value of the house after demolition.
“You’re all a bunch of lowlifes! First, you snatched my parents‘ death compensation, and now you’re taking my
house. Who knows if you’ll take someone else’s pay and not even return the house?” Liam shot back.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“We wouldn’t do that!” Abby insisted.
“I wouldn’t bet on it,” Liam stood his ground.
Abby pondered a bit.
In a toss–up between a couple million and a multi–million property, she knew which side her bread was buttered on.
“Tell you what, we’ll fetch a lawyer tomorrow and get the ownership all squared away, okay?”
“What about my parents‘ compensation?” Liam grilled.
“You still want that dough?” Mathew blurted out angrily.
Abby gave him a stern look then turned to Liam, “The compensation they gave can’t cover your parents‘ debt to
us, so this compensation…”
Before she could finish, Liam cut her off, “If you don’t return the compensation, forget about it. You know whether
my parents owe you money and how much you’re gonna squeeze out from the Jared family.”
His aunt had been holding back her anger, but she was on the edge.
After dinner Liam retreated to his room with his backpack.
With his headphones on, he could still hear the quarrel outside.
He couldn’t care less about what they were arguing.
He knew when bigger stakes were at play, they would toss aside the less important stuff.
He’d known them long enough to get the picture.
Sure enough, just before bedtime, someone knocked on his door.
He didn’t respond.
Abby pleaded outside, “Liam, come out. Let’s talk about the compensation…”
Liam opened the door and stared at her.
He was just a kid, but his gaze made her feel jittery.
“Fine, we’ll return the compensation as you demanded, but… our living expenses these past two years weren’t
exactly chump change.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“You can write an IOU,” Liam suggested.
“Liam, we’re family. Why are you doing this?” Abby questioned.
Liam chuckled, “Isn’t this what you taught me?”
Abby was livid.
“I’ll give you a day. If you don’t return the house and compensation, I won’t cooperate with you on anything,” Liam
stated before shutting the door.
Abby almost nose–planted the door, fuming with rage, and gave the door a hefty kick.
But her anger was to no avail.
The couple and their daughter gathered in the living room to crunch the numbers,
“Even if we just take the house, we’re looking at twenty or thirty million. Liam’s mom and dad’s compensation plus
this shabby house doesn’t even reach ten million. You still can’t make up your minds?” Their daughter explained
patiently.
She was dying to move to a swanky neighborhood.
Living in a posh area would make it a heck of a lot easier to snag a wealthy partner than in this rundown alley.
“Mom, Dad, no risk, no reward!” she pressed.
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