Maxine
“Pettibone said, “Miss Andrews, Mrs. Morrison just called. Her husband, Mr. William Morrison, has had another heart attack. This one is quite serious. He has asked to see you.”
“Me?”
“I’m having a car brought around to take you to the hospital.”
Bill Morrison was the last link to Cara’s grandfather, the one person who knew him well enough to speak of him as a valued friend. Cara didn’t want to lose Bill. He’d become a good friend to her, too.
Bill’s wife met her outside his hospital room. She th...anked Cara for coming and took her in to see him. He looked pale and very tired, but he didn’t waste any time saying what he needed to say. “Ron called me yesterday. I know what you’re trying to do, Cara. You’re trying to lift the burden of wealth off your shoulders.”
Cara stood by his bed and sighed. He did know.
“It won’t work, my dear. If you give it all away, you’ll feel guilty for letting your grandfather down. And your own children, when you have them.”MoreLess
“Me?”
“I’m having a car brought around to take you to the hospital.”
Bill Morrison was the last link to Cara’s grandfather, the one person who knew him well enough to speak of him as a valued friend. Cara didn’t want to lose Bill. He’d become a good friend to her, too.
Bill’s wife met her outside his hospital room. She th...anked Cara for coming and took her in to see him. He looked pale and very tired, but he didn’t waste any time saying what he needed to say. “Ron called me yesterday. I know what you’re trying to do, Cara. You’re trying to lift the burden of wealth off your shoulders.”
Cara stood by his bed and sighed. He did know.
“It won’t work, my dear. If you give it all away, you’ll feel guilty for letting your grandfather down. And your own children, when you have them.”MoreLess
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