Darius pulled the papers back to him, but didn't take them off the table. He was just considering it even though he'd read it all twice and had no clue what it truly said.

"Yes but.. I heard that father might be planning to give everything to my baby sister. And mother said.." he didn't want to mention it but it was important, right? "That Pearl was born to a maid that father was.. acquainted with intimately. Pearl is the one person in the entire household who has been kind to me. I do not care if she gets it, but I worry what the rest of the family would do. She doesn't live at home so she should be safe but.. " He frowned, not wanting to mention the kidnapping. " There has been an instance already where they showed their displeasure but she is safe. And if I got the fortune, her and mother are the only ones I'd care to make sure they were taken care of. So it wouldn't be like I'd be completely going against his wishes..." It was wrong of him to say he wanted the fortune to guarantee his easy life, but it was the truth. He was the only person in his life that was ever there for him. Why should he trust in any other family to keep him safe and let him continue the life he lived?