âThis isnât all,â the woman said. âHe wrote a will before he passed away, stating that he wanted. to sell this Starhill Garden house and give all the proceeds to his mistress as if taking care of her for the rest of her life. Can you believe it? Itâs enough to drive me crazy!â
âIndeed!â Doris thought of her sister and remarked, âThis property is part of your marriage assets. Why should you sell it and give the money to his mistress?â
âBut he left a will,â the woman said. âIf I donât follow it, his family will blame me for going against his wishes.â
âSo, what do you plan to do?â Doris seemed to understand the womanâs thoughts.
âWell, since that jerk specified that all the money from selling the house goes to his mistress, Iâll just do as he said.â
âAre you suggestingâ¦â
The woman raised a finger, âIâll sell it for one dollar, and then donate all the house to the mistress, as per the will!â
âOne dollar?â Doris exclaimed. âIsnât that too cheap?â
âWhat? Do you want me to sell it for two dollars and give that bitch an extra dollar? Am I supposed to be that generous?â
Doris, ââ¦â Wasnât it more complicated than that?
Regardless of how much the house sells for, according to the will, the money has to be given to the mistress. Could it be that selling it for more money would mean sheâs practically helping that woman steal her man?
That was absolutely out of the question!
One dollar, and she still feels like sheâs giving it away too easily!
She should be lucky sheâs not getting slapped for being ungrateful!
And now she wants a share of the property!
âDo you think Iâm just giving away that one dollar? I canât stand this!â
Tears welled up in the womanâs eyes. âMaybe, Ms. Doris, can you negotiate? Would one cent work?
One cent feels just right to me!â
âOneâ¦â Doris frowned. âJust be magnanimous and give her the dollar. You canât even get a penny out of this.â
âFine, Iâll take your advice. Deal!â The woman turned to Haider. âThe property contract is being transferred to Ms. Doris. Help with the paperwork, please.â
âSure thing,â Haider presented the prepared contract, âMs. Doris, please sign the contract. The house is now yours.â
âWait a moment!â the woman said. âMs. Doris hasnât transferred the house payment to me yet. Iâll wait until the payment is transferred.â
âWe donât need to go through that,â Doris opened her bead bag, âI have the exact change.â
She took out a one-yuan steel coin and handed it to the woman, saying, âThis clears everything.â
âAlright,â the woman took the steel coin, âIâll donate the entire house payment to our mistress. Sheâs counting on this money to live a comfortable life for the rest of her days. Ha ha ha! Thatâs satisfying!â
The woman carefully placed the one-yuan steel coin in her wallet, wrote a receipt for the transfer fee, and then left.
As she was about to leave the bubble tea shop, she turned back and glanced at Waylon.
He was looking down at his phone, his face expressionless.
She wondered how well she had played her part, hoping to please Mr. Adelmar.
With a nervous heart, the woman drove away.
Waylon, still looking down, sent a message to Benjamin, âGive her a bonus. Iâm baffled by the reasons she gave!â
After the contract was signed, Haider smiled at Doris and said, âCongratulations, Ms. Doris, on acquiring a three-bedroom apartment!â
âYouâve been very kind,â Doris smiled. âWhen I move, you must come over as a guest!â
âOf course,â Haider replied, âIâll be there when you settle into your new home.â
Leaving the bubble tea shop, they got into Waylonâs Maybach.
Doris held the property contract in her hand, feeling a bit dreamy.
She pinched her thigh, feeling the pain.
Taking a deep breath, she murmured to herself, âSo, this is happening?â
âCongratulations!â Waylon fastened his seatbelt. âYou have your own house now, no more relying on others!â
âBut this luck came so suddenly, Doris said. âI just feel somethingâs off.â
you regret it, you can sell the house to me, Waylon suggested. âIll offer you two steel coins, youâll double your money!â
âNice try!â Doris retorted, âThis is a stroke of luck, a blessing from aboveâ They knew I had a tough time with two kids, so they looked out for me. Why should I give you a discount? Do you need a house?â