"Two billion. What do you say?"
Sophia was tired of being the peacemaker. She would just let them if they really wanted to get a divorce. She couldn't stand the scene any more.
"Are you sure you'll give me two billion dollars?" doubted Bella.
"Yes!"
Bella thought about it, "OK. I'll sign the divorce paper right away if you give me the money."
"I'm on it. Sit tight."
She could give out five hundred million dollars anytime, but she still needed some time to raise two billion dollars. Indeed, it wasn't a problem for her. However, it was impossible to withdraw so much money from the bank at a time. She must inform the bank ahead of time.
Bella and William were getting a divorce but they had kept it from the old Mrs. Lawson. Abbott and Laura had heard about it, and Abbott had walked the floor in rage.
"Gosh! William has done something so shameful!"
It was known to all that William was easy-going and tolerant. However, he had done something big and shocked all.
"In a word, things don't work out between them. And I've promised Bella to give her the money."
"We didn't give them a lot but we've assured them a wealthy life. Bella's leaving the family and she deserves the money! Be kind to her though we once had an issue with her." Abbott nodded.
Sophia couldn't agree more.
Very soon, Sophia had raised two billion dollars. William heard Bella would get that much money by divorcing him and said in anger, "Sophia, don't be stupid. You can't give her that much money! She doesn't deserve so much money!"
Sophia couldn't be more furious, "You know what, Uncle William? In fact, I could have saved this great sum of money if you didn't want a divorce. I could have given this money to you two and I can give you more. But you insisted getting a divorce! What else can I do?"
"What do I have to do with it?" said William unhappily.
"Seriously? You want people to say Bella has been married into Lawson family for twenty years and didn't get a penny by divorcing you? You want people to say we are as cold as a marble?"
William was at a loss for words. He hadn't thought of something like that. He just thought it was wrong to give Bella that much money.
"It's too much. Give her one hundred million dollars. That's enough!"
"People know how rich we are! Uncle William, you don't get a brain to think, but I do!" reminded Sophia.
William wanted to talk back but chickened out. A long while after, he made up an excuse, "I don't have a son. It's about the Lawson family. Will you care about that as well? "
"For God's sake, Uncle William, it's a hell of a job for you to set Cathy right and keep her in line. I can't imagine how much worse it might be if you also got a son!"
William was speechless.
"Just sign your name and finish the procedure. From now on, you are strangers." rushed Sophia.
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