THE DOCTOR'S LOVE TRAP

77. About inheritance rights

As promised, after visiting Emily's grave a week ago. Today Elrich met Theresia again.

Elrich met him alone. He didn't want Abrine to be too tired to follow him anywhere. Although actually he really needs the figure of his wife who is very able to support him who is sometimes still depressed by this reality.

"Els? Have you arrived?"

Theresa hugged El with a warm motherly attitude. This is his grandson, his grandson. He had long been waiting for his presence. Which he had long noticed growing up in silence.

Although Theresa did not approve of Emily's relationship with Edgar, she never rejected the granddaughter who had been born into this world. He knew that the same blood flowed in the body of his grandson, Elrich.

"I want to hear what you want, madam."

Theresia shook weakly. "Can't you call me Grandma? I'm looking forward to that, El. It's been a while."

"can't. Maybe not yet" replied El frankly.

Theresa would not force again. He smiled in response to the words of his grandson.

"Well, I'm inviting you to my home today so you know one thing about your own family."

Elrich silently watched.

"This Mansion is your home too. I'm getting old. I'll catch up with Emily. So, I want you back where you were. Inhere. To your house."

Elrich shook his head firmly. "No!" abugn.

"Why, El?"

"I have my own place to live."

"Well, if that's your decision. Grandma won't force it. But...."

"Tell me, Madam."

"Can you continue with all of Grandma's efforts? Grandma's gonna retire soon."

"I can't. That's not my field and expertise."

"Well, you should have been prepared from the beginning with this possibility. Actually, from a long time ago, grandma was very against your desire to enter the medical school. But, it's been your decision and grandma has no power to ban you."

"Hmmm..."

"Then say whatever you want?"

"I don't want your treasure, Madam. I came here only because I appreciated your invitation. If you ask me what I want, my wish is that nothing will change after our meeting. My wife and I will be fine with our lives."

"You sure, El?"

Elrich nodded steadily.

"But all of Emily's treasures have been made in your name."

"I can still have the treasures of my own hard work. Everything I have to this day is enough and need not be added." El emphasized his every word.

"Alright, if your wish is so. Can you give grandma some advice to keep all this together if Grandma is gone?"

"Just donate it to a social institution or give it up to be a state asset."

"El... everything is not that easy! When talking about donating, every year grandmother provides financial support, and becomes a regular donor for almost all social institutions scattered in the country."

"...the question of state assets, if just given away means that the efforts and hard work of the grandmother during this time will be in vain already," added Theresia with disappointed intonation.

"Then? That's the only advice I can give. I have no other thoughts. I've never dealt with a treasure or anything like that in my entire life."

"All right, here it is. If you don't want to because you're not interested and being a businessman is not your field. What if this is all Grandma give responsibility to your wife. Isn't he a businessman? But of course it's all in your name, El! Grandma can make Abrine her director."

"No! It'll be Abrine's burden, she's pregnant."

"really?" Theresa looked at El with a twinkle of happiness.

"Hmmm..."

"Then, all yours will belong to my great-grandson," Theresia broke up without a shadow of a swing.

"But ...."

"This is the final decision, El. Take good care of your wife. Grandma heard about that woman named Claire."

Elrich took a long breath. What has escaped his grandmother's sight. Especially about his safety. Or even his grandmother also knew about Pevita before him.

Theresia shook her head with a small smile.

"No, El. Looks like he's going to be in a mental institution soon."

"W-what?" Sure enough, this was precisely his grandmother who knew earlier than him.

*****

Abrine just finished a meeting with the workers in the meeting room in his office.

After the meeting, she looked at Anne with a surprised look because Anne was grumbling.

"What's up, Anne?" tanya Abrine was quite curious. Not usually his secretary acted like this, as if he was holding back an upset.

"I just had a fight, Miss."

"With?"

"Initially with the receptionist in front. But finally quarreled with...." Anne did not continue the sentence.

"Who?"

"Hemm.that, Miss. You forbid me to allow Mr. Rodriguez in, apparently our receptionist was baffled. Mr. Rodriguez was here and he was...."

"You had a fight with Raymond?" tanya Abrine is quite speechless.

"Hmm, it's actually been a few days in a row that she came here to meet you. Some days you don't come in, and today he insists on meeting because he knows you've come to the office."

"Why else with Raymond?" mummified Abrine. He felt there was no problem with the man. The last time they met was when Raymond took her out of the police station and everything was fine.

Abrine did forbid Raymond to meet him intentionally, especially if there was no business about work. Not meant anything, she just wanted to keep her husband feeling. Lastly, El felt very jealous about Raymond first helping him at the police station at that time, so Abrine just kept his distance.

"She said she wanted to talk to you, Miss. But he was angry because I forbade him to continue."

"So, what did he tell you?"

Anne scowled. "Say he'll make the calculations with me, Miss. What am I supposed to do now?"

Abrine just smiled faintly. "No, he's just threatening you. He's not gonna do anything. Raymond's not that kind of man."

"Hopefully, Miss..." Anne still imagined how Raymond's face when threatening her earlier. The man looked really angry because not once did Anne forbid him from meeting Abrine.

"Yes, continue your work Anne."

"Good, Miss."

While there, Raymond grumbled in his car. Just wanting to see Abrine was hard was incredible.

Always the same reason he accepted. Abrine's not working. Abrine went with her husband. Abrine did not enter because he was not healthy. And that kind of thing. Raymond was very upset especially had he had seen Abrine there, unfortunately this time he was also unable to meet the woman.

Raymond wanted to talk to Abrine about the beating El had done to him at the time. He had no intention of complaining but he wanted to know more about the woman named Claire who had endangered Abrine.

Shouldn't Abrine be careful of that woman? Raymond could not hide his worry.

He was already able to let Abrine go along with Elrich, but he would not be willing if Abrine was hurt by others just because of that man.

Raymond waited behind his wheel. He's waiting for the time when Abrine's gone home from work. He really wants to talk.

"Berin!" he cried when he saw Abrine just coming out of the building.

"Ray's? Are you waiting for me on purpose?" guess Abrine.

"Hmm.. Can we talk?"

"Maybe," replied Abrine trying his best.

"not here. Talk to both."

Abrine looked at Anne by his side. He shook his head faintly at the woman as a gesture of not leaving her alone together with Raymond.

"If you want to talk, it's okay for Anne to come too."

Raymond looked at Anne. This woman who always blocked him when he wanted to meet Abrine.

"Yes," Raymond finally replied, glaring in the other direction.

*****