Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

“Whether there’s any affection or not, he’s still my father, and as long as he's in the hospital, I’m going to visit him,” Kathryn said firmly.

“Yeah, I feel down every time I leave, but how do you think he feels?” The strained relationship between Kathryn, her father, and her brothers was marked by resentment and constant friction.

Pedro didn’t respond, letting the silence settle between them.

On the way, Kathryn asked Pedro to pull over in front of a flower shop.

She stepped out and returned with a bouquet, skipping the fruit and nutritional supplements.

Pedro couldn't help but smirk.

“Mr. Janzen is going to be annoyed if you only brought flowers.

They arent practical; they're not expensive, they can't be eaten, and they'll wilt in a few days.

He'd prefer if you brought something useful, like nutritional supplements.” “If I brought those, he'd just resell them for cash,” Kathryn said with a touch of irony.

they're obsessed with hoarding as much money as possible, trying to sell anything that holds

them are financially comfortable, yet they're always scheming for

it.” Pedro was quiet for a moment before saying, “Your mother restructured her will

They didn't get much.

their own ventures and always end up

they lost, it was never their own money, so they didn't care, Kathryn said with a shake of her

from properties is too small and are terrified of being cut off from the Farrell Group.” She continued, “What's the point of leaving money for

if they're less competent, even a fortune won't

Marco and his brothers had

estate boom, when almost everyone was making money, their investments

buildings they developed couldn't sell, and they ended

it was the Farrell Group that stepped in

management and the skilled operations of the

fiasco, Mom wouldnt let them touch real estate again,” Kathryn

used to burning

monthly rental income, they're better