Chapter 1179


    Chapter 1179


    Before heading upstairs for a shuteye, Grandpa Augustine handed a fancy box to Cornelia, “Nelly,


    when you first got hitched, I had no idea who you really were. Now that I know, I owe you a wedding


    gift”


    “Thank you!” Cornelia gently weighed the box, feeling it was light as a feather, probably some kind of


    jewelry, “Grandpa Augustine, can! take a peek?”


    Cornelia was itching to try on whatever Grandpa Augustine had gifted her.


    Grandpa Augustine said. “Of course, it’s yours after all. Go ahead and take a look.”


    With Grandpa Augustine’s go-ahead, Cornelia popped open the box. But instead of jewelry, it was filled


    with all sorts of documents. The one on top was a deed of property. Cornelia was utterly gobsmacked


    at the sight of it.


    The deed wasn’t for a house, but an entire building, located smack in the middle of the capital’s


    bustlingmercial area. If Cornelia wasn’t mistaken, this was the same building where she and


    Marcus had splurged on luxury goods during their first trip to the capital. She didn’t even dare to


    estimate the worth of the building.


    Flipping through further, she found that Grandpa Augustine had also gifted her a hefty number of


    shares and funds. It was pretty much on par with Granny Luisa’s gift.


    Feeling a bit overwhelmed, Cornelia hurriedly tried to give the box back to Grandpa Augustine, “This is


    all your hard-earned money. You shouldn’t give it to me. You should keep it for your retirement.”


    Grandpa Augustine chuckled, “Nelly, do you really think this is all I’ve got? You think this little wealth is


    enough for me to retire?”


    Cornelia was speechless. The value of the building alone was a king’s ransom. And Grandpa


    Augustine was saying it was just a drop in the bucket.


    She had always thought the Duran family relied mainly on power, she had no idea Grandpa Augustine


    was loaded.


    Maybe when someone’s status reached such a height, their way of making money was simr to


    Marcus, pulling in billions from a single venture.


    A feat out of reach for the average Joe no matter how hard they toiled.


    Grandpa Augustine handed the box back to Cornelia, “Just ept the gift I’m giving you.”


    Cornelia could only take it, “Thank you, Grandpa Augustine!”


    Grandpa Augustine said, “It’ste, you should hit the hay. Get a good night’s sleep and meet Marc in


    top form tomorrow.”


    Cornelia said, “Alright, goodnight!”


    “Goodnight!” As Grandpa Augustine watched Cornelia head upstairs, his gaze lingered on the stairs


    long after she was out of sight. He was thinking, if only he had found Silvia and Cornelia a little sooner,


    even just a couple of months earlier, then perhaps Silvia wouldn’t have passed away so soon.


    Maybe, he could have spent his days with Silvia, doing exercises, taking walks, hearing herughter.


    And hearing her call him softly, “Dear Augus.”


    Silvia used to call Old Augustine Dear Augus. It was a term of endearment unique to her, and


    Augustine hadn’t heard it in years.N?velDrama.Org owns all content.


    Yet in the quiet of the night, in his dreams, he could still hear her tenderly calling his name. Sometimes


    she would say she hated him. Sometimes she would say she missed him.