Beyond the Divorce

I turned to my father, initiating a conversation about the Myers family's situation.

"This eldest son, Fred, is a practical and capable person. But after his mother passed away, his father remarried and had a younger son named Hugo. This younger son grew up spoiled by his mother.

"When his father couldn't manage things anymore, Fred took over the factory. He ran it well, with excellent quality and high output. He quickly became a leading figure in the industry, and no one can surpass him. "To be honest, I really admire Fred's qualities. Otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen to work with his company back then.

"But as this younger one grew up, he became envious of his successful elder brother. Plus, his mother was pushing him, seeing the factory as a treasure to go after."

"It's similar to the Pierce family," my father said.

"Listen to the rest first," I said. "The younger brother knows the limit to his abilities, so he wants to reap the benefits without doing any real work. He's not cut out for it.

He repeatedly tried to take over the company from Fred and resorted to dirty tricks. It's been a constant battle for Fred to

I looked at my father. "At first, he wanted to split the company with Hugo, but his father

agree. Whenever the idea of splitting comes up, he just pretends to be sick, spending 300 out of 365 days in the hospital

honest people like him," Lauren said angrily. "The root of the problem lies

families have been ruined by just

Fred to take care

father is really something," Lauren complained. "This is

shackle on his

ties once and for all. But it's also a gamble for me