Though none of them felt deeply connected to their father, and they had all resented him for how cruel he was when he was alive, they started to remember the good things about him after his death. At the very least, Dean was kind and generous with them when they were younger.
"Sebastian, I heard that Dad had mental issues. I think that's the main reason why he didn't leave any of us anything. We only started working with Natalie because we had no other way. If it wasn't for her, you wouldn't even call us out to talk," Violet said.
Her intention was clear: she wanted to show Sebastian all the leverage they had so as to let him know that he would lose if he did not offer them a better deal.
"I don't know if Dad was mentally ill. He wouldn't have told me even if he was," Sebastian said calmly. "I brought the lawyers here today to run a logical analysis on how much you would get if you won. If you don't trust my lawyers, you can call the ones that you trust here right now.
"I've called you all here to resolve this," Sebastian continued.
Everyone quieted down and gave one another hesitant looks.
After a while, Violet took the lead. "Okay. Let me call a lawyer and see what we would get if the court rules that Dad was mentally ill."
"Sure. If you are unsure, you can call a few lawyers here," Sebastian said. "I don't want a penny from the Jennings Family to go to Natalie. I know that you will have to pay her if you work with her. I am now giving you your share directly, so that's more for you."
"Since you've cut to the chase, I won't play hard-to-get, Sebastian. I think you are sincere and, if you had acted like this, we wouldn't have gone to Natalie," Christine said. "Get a lawyer here, then. Let's see how much we can get."
Violet took out her phone and proceeded to call the lawyer.
"Let's order!" Sebastian handed the menu to Bobby. "I've learnt a lot from watching you work, Brother. If you want to go back to working at MediLove, you are more than welcome."
"No, thanks," Bobby refused without a second thought. "I have trouble moving around, and I'm not as strong as I used to be. Even if I go back to work, I can't do what I used to do."
"I respect that. It's alright even if you don't want to work for the rest of your life. Let me know if you encounter any trouble," Sebastian said.
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