"Please, make yourself at home," Abigail said warmly. "Our place might not be as grand as yours, but you won't have to worry about food or drink. Stay here for a while, and once your parents have cooled down, you can go back."
At the mention of his parents, the smile on Clark's face vanished. This time, he had well and truly fallen out with his family.
His parents wanted an exceptional son, but he was who he was. All he wanted was to eat, drink, and do nothing. Sometimes he just couldn't understand how his parents thought. The most important thing in life is to be good to yourself.
He learned enough in school to get by. In the end, it all led to the same result: earn money, spend money, and then wait to die.
He had a college degree. It wasn't the highest level of education, but it was decent enough.
As for making money, hadn't his parents already made enough for him? There was no need for him to walk the same path they did.
He sometimes thought his parents had a screw loose, always forcing him to do things he disliked.
They were perfectly capable of managing the company, weren't they?
They made so much money, but you can't take it with you when you die. All they ever thought about was earning more.
His thinking was simple: as long as he had enough to spend in this lifetime, he was set.
He had it all planned out. After getting married, he'd have a son as soon as possible to inherit the family business. They could focus on raising the next generation.
That way, he could finally just coast. He'd rely on his parents now, and on his son when he got old.
There was nothing wrong with his logic. He should have fun and travel while he was young. When he was old and his legs gave out, he wouldn't be able to go anywhere.
He never expected this line of thinking to send his parents into a rage, to the point of threatening to disown him.
Ha. Let them. Let's see who they find to inherit the family business then.

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