Uncle smiled in satisfaction and said to me, “You too need to compromise.”
“The child is really under a lot of pressure. Since they’re taking care of you, you should show some consideration.”
“I've made the decision. Today, you'll transfer the house to Frank.”
“Whether he rents it out or sells it is entirely up to him. It'll lighten his load a bit. After all, the place is just sitting empty. There is no point in letting it go to waste.”
I looked at my uncle, then at the room full of relatives and my heart sank. Suddenly, I understood.
Frank had gathered them here to force me to hand over the house.
I stared at my uncle in disappointment. “How much did Frank pay you to come here?”
My uncle's old face turned red and his gaze shifted nervously.
But soon, he coldly retorted, "Harriet Thornton, don't argue with me. This house belongs to the Wright Family's name, so it's the Wright Family's property, not the Thornton Family's."
"Besides, to put it harshly, once you die, this house will only belong to Tom anyway, right? If you transfer it to him now while you’re still alive, you’ll save on inheritance tax. Can’t you even understand something that simple?”