The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse: Books 1-3 (The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse Box Sets) by Nic Saint

Author:Nic Saint [Saint, Nic]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Puss in Print Publications
Published: 2016-07-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 37

“What do you think?” Rob looked from his sister to his wife, wanting to know once and for all where they stood on the matter.

Ruth winced. “Mom seems so upset. I don’t want to upset her even more. I think we should give it a rest.”

Maggie nodded. “I just don’t think this is a good time to bring up the inheritance, honey. Maybe later, when she’s had time to grieve.”

Rob raised his eyes heavenward. “This is just crazy!” He was sitting here, listening to two dumbbells, while all the while their money was slipping through their fingers. “We need to push on now!” he stressed, hitting his fist in the palm of his hand. “We have to pounce while she’s weak. If we don’t go for the jugular now, we’re going to lose out. Big time.”

When the two women kept their tongue he sprang to his feet and paced the room. This wasn’t happening! Was he the only one in this family with a brain?

“I think we should—” Ruth began.

He cut her off, gesticulating wildly. “Look, do you want to be poor for the rest of your life? Is that what you want? Cause that’s what you’ll get if you give up now.”

“But Rob, don’t you think you’re being a little hard on her? Mom just lost a husband.”

“Yes, Rob. I think you’re being mean,” echoed Maggie.

“Mean?” he asked, his voice breaking with incredulity. “I’m being mean?” He gestured to the door. “She’s the meanie! She’s the one sitting on a pile of cash and refusing to let us see a dime! For Christ sake’s, I bet the entire estate will go to Mom—not a single penny left for us!”

“Well, honestly, Rob. It is her money, after all,” Ruth said softly. “We can’t expect her to just hand it over.”

“We can and we will. We need to make a stand here and to make Mom see once and for all she can’t keep jerking us around like this.”

As he gazed at the faces of the two women he realized he was getting nowhere. They both seemed reluctant to face the truth. He decided to play his final card. To win or lose all, no matter the consequences. He knelt down in front of his wife of twenty years. “Honey, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. Something I should have told you a long time ago.”

Maggie laughed a little nervously. “What is it, honey?”

He swallowed. “I…I lost my job.”

Her eyes widened. “What? But Rob!”

“Six months ago.”

Her lips quivered, her eyes wide. “You—”

“I was afraid to tell you—didn’t want you to worry—” He raked his hands through his thinning mane. “I figured it was only a matter of time before I landed another one.”

“But you go to work every morning.”

“I…went to the unemployment agency, went on job interviews, I…” He shook his head. “No one wants me, honey. I’m forty-six years old and I can’t land a job and if we don’t get some money soon, we’ll…” He swallowed again.

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