Maria was questioned in turn by Aunt Rosa and the other relatives, but no matter what she said, the adults refused to believe her. She threw a huge tantrum over it, and even when we tried talking to her, she ignored us.
Krauss Ushiromiya and the others were greatly tempted by the news of the gold. They went on and on about how the property should be divided, completely forgetting that all of us younger people were still there.
Although Lin Yan knew that this was probably what they had been discussing behind closed doors all along, the other younger members had never expected them to speak so bluntly. Jessica Ushiromiya and the others were deeply shocked.
Even the younger people present could not bear to watch such an ugly display.
"So that's how it is. Now I understand why Grandpa refuses to show his face even at mealtimes. My parents have completely disillusioned me. Every word out of their mouths is money or inheritance. I can't believe they've got the nerve to divide the loot so openly."
"I was already completely disillusioned with my lousy dad. There's no room left for him to lose points."
"Same here. But tonight, I really couldn't stand it. I couldn't stand it from the bottom of my heart."
Jessica Ushiromiya lowered her head resentfully. Though she usually acted tough and talked about her parents with contempt, she did not truly hate them. That was obvious from how deeply this had shaken her.
"You're all still minors and depend on your parents to raise you, so you probably don't understand. Making money is not such a simple or clean matter. I'm not asking you to understand that while you're still minors, but your parents are trying their best too. At least, I hope you