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Viola seemed embarrassed. She was nervously rubbing her palms as she explained, “It’s the old folks at home–she urgently needs medical treatment at a big hospital. We can’t gather that much money quickly, so we have to sell this house. Once we have enough money in the future, we’ll buy it back.”
Although she said this, Viola knew that once they sold the house, buying it back would be incredibly difficult. However, they had no choice; selling the house was their only option at the moment.
Philip glanced around and asked, “How many people live in your household?”
Viola didn’t understand what the number of family members had to do with selling the house, but she answered truthfully, “Three of us now–me, my husband, and my mother–in–law.”
“No children?”
“Yes, we have two–a boy and a girl. Neither of them is home. The boy dropped out early and now earns money playing games. The girl, she …
Before she could finish, a medicine bottle tipped over with a loud bang that echoed sharply in the silent
room.
Everyone turned to the noise’s source. Ivan quickly picked up the bottle from the floor and apologized, “Sorry, I knocked it over by accident.”
Philip snorted in annoyance. He scolded, “So careless! What’s wrong with you?”
Ivan said nothing.
He guiltily glanced at Jordan, who remained calm and composed, as if he truly knew nothing about the situation.
Boss is impressive! Always maintaining his composure.
After this minor interruption, Philip didn’t press for more details. He turned to Jordan and said, “This house looks good. Buy it.”
This was the extravagance of the wealthy–not even asking for the price before deciding to buy.
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Jordan ignored the old man and looked at Milly. He asked, “Milly, do you like this house? If you do, we’ll buy it.”
Milly bit her lip and glanced around. Although the house wasn’t large, it faced south, was well–ventilated, and looked clean and tidy despite being filled with items. It was clear that the owner took care of it every day.
Moreover, the most important thing was …
If she guessed correctly, Viola must be Stephanie’s biological mother.
From the moment she first saw Viola, she noticed an uncanny resemblance between Viola and Stephanie, especially in their facial features. However, there were many people in the world who look alike; therefore, she hadn’t thought much of it.
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According to the book’s setup, Stephanie was proud and arrogant. In her previous life, when the Burnetts went bankrupt, the first thing she thought of was to save herself and run away with the money. Even in this life, knowing her biological parents, she surely wouldn’t want to give up her life as the Burnetts heiress.
Moreover, now that she has been reborn, Stephanie was even more aware of her destiny and certainly won’t sit back and wait for things to happen. From the series of events that have occurred in the past few days, it was clear that Stephanic was taking action.
However, Stephanie had emptied her savings to ask Milly for help, leaving her now penniless and incapable of causing significant trouble.
Acquiring Stephanie’s biological parents‘ house was advantageous for Milly.
If Stephanic managed to stay with the Burnetts, it would be her good fortune. If she failed, having this house would help Milly control Stephanie’s situation to some extent. It was a good arrangement
Meanwhile, Ivan desperately signaled Milly not to agree, fearing future complications. Milly pretended to be unaware of the situation and informed her brother. “Jordan, I think this house is nice. It’s in a good location and seems peaceful.”
Ivan had no words.
Ms. Milly is always sharp; why did she seem oblivious to his hints? Should I try again?
Just as Ivan took a deep breath to make another hint, Jordan spoke up, “Ivan, contact the staff to prepare the contract.”
Ivan was puzzled. What?
Even the boss would agree?
Reluctantly, Ivan replied, “Okay, Mr. Burnett.”
The decision was final and settled.
The house was old, remote, and in urgent need of sale. Moreover, there was an ill elderly person living in it. The potential buyer was clearly from a wealthy family, and wealthy families are typically most concerned about the risk of infection. Because of this, Viola hesitated and decided to ask for 90 thousand dollars.
She had planned to lower the price if they didn’t agree, but to her surprise, they accepted immediately and even added an extra 15 thousand dollars. This unexpected turn of events left her overjoyed.
Since the Burnetts had their own legal department, the whole process was smooth. Within an hour, all formalities were completed, and the house deed was in Milly’s hands.
Viola was overjoyed. With this money, they could finally get proper treatment for her mother–in–law, Rita Massy.
She cautiously asked, “When do you need to move in? We can leave in a few days. If you don’t want these things, we can take them with us.”
Milly looked around the cramped room. She couldn’t tell if it was just her imagination, but it felt exactly like the room she had in her previous life when she was still a small–time actress struggling in the entertainment industry–just as crowded and cramped.
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“No, I won’t be living here. This house is for rent,” Milly replied.
Viola was momentarily stunned and asked, “For rent?”
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That made sense. Their luxurious attire and distinguished demeanor clearly marked them as members of a wealthy family. It was difficult to imagine such affluent people staying in a place like this.
Milly nodded, asking, “Where will you go after moving out?”
Viola answered honestly, “We’ll take Rita to the hospital first, then rent an apartment nearby. Once she’s better, we’ll figure things out.”
Milly pursed her lips and said, “Since you need to rent a place and we’re planning to rent this house, why don’t you stay here and pay rent monthly? It saves you the hassle of moving, and you can keep your things here.”
“What? This …”
Viola was clearly taken aback by such an unexpected windfall dropping into her lap. For a moment, she couldn’t react, and at the same time, she couldn’t help but become a bit more cautious.
They had bought her house, solving her urgent need for money, given her an extra 15 thousand, and now offered to rent the house back to them. Were they really just here to buy a house?
Or did they have other motives?
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