When Her Death Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel) novel Chapter 2251

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"We can't be careless about expanding the ancestral tombs. We still need to ask a geomancer to take a look first, just to be safe," Robert said.

"So from the sound of it, you know a geomancer?" Nathaniel asked, following his lead.

Robert nodded.

"I do. I know a very good one. When our old master was buried, he was the one who handled it."

He paused, then went on.

"Nathaniel, if you trust me, why don't you leave this whole matter to me? What do you think?"

Nathaniel put on a troubled look.

No one knew a son better than his mother.

When Elena saw Nathaniel suddenly speaking to Robert so politely, she caught it too. Something about it wasn't right.

She cut in right away. "Brother, my son spent that much money, and now you're saying we should hand everything over to you? I don't think that's appropriate."

Robert's face stiffened.

"Your sister-in-law has a point. How about this? I'll pay half. Nathaniel can hand the deed and the rest over to me first, and I'll arrange the workers and take charge of the construction. As for the specific construction costs, forget it."

Nathaniel gave a cold, silent scoff.

Half the money, and Robert thought he could take that piece of land?

He said nothing.

Instead, the edge of his gaze slid toward Elena.

Elena caught the meaning at once. "If you're only paying half, then who does the land belong to in the end? Our Nathaniel, or you?"

"And besides, sure, we're close right now, but who can say the younger generation won't turn on each other later? Didn't Jon and Elliot get into a fight with Felix before? Even between brothers, you still settle accounts clearly."

When she finished, the corner of Robert's mouth twitched. "Then what do you think would be appropriate, sister-in-law?"

Elena said, "Our Nathaniel got the land you couldn't get. That already counts as him doing the hard part. If you want full control of this land, then forget half. You need to pay Nathaniel the full amount, and then the land is yours."