Trevor went back to his dorm room in dejection.
"Money, money, money.-
All they think about is money!
Sylvia, I'll make you regret what you've done to me."
Trevor's eyes were red and brimmed with tears.
At that moment, he gave vent to her anger and sadness.
All of a sudden, his phone rang, interrupting his cries.
Without thinking, Trevor answered it at once.
"Trevor, listen carefully.
Your nineteenth birthday is only a few days away.
I can't hide the truth from you anymore.
The truth is, our family isn't as poor as it seems.
We're actually wealthy and powerful.
We didn't tell you the truth as there's a rule in our family that children must live a poor life before they reach nineteen.
But actually, our family is involved in different kinds of industries all around the globe.
As a matter of fact, we have gold mines in Africa and oil wells in the Middle East."
On the other end of the line was a familiar voice that Trevor had heard all his life.
Trevor smiled self-mockingly. "Dad, are you awake?
Stop fantasizing about being rich, will you?
When I was a child, you said that you bought a helicopter in the United States and a yacht in Venice.
Look at me.
I have to fend for myself and earn my tuition fees.
Don't you think you're being ridiculous?"
The man on the other end paused for a second and heaved a heavy sigh.
"Trevor, I understand what you feel.
I know you won't be able to accept it right away.
When your grandfather said something like that to me, I also thought he was merely joking.
But, Trevor, I'm telling the truth.
I'll transfer one hundred million dollars to you as your allowance."
At first, Trevor thought that the man was his father.
But the more he listened to it, the more incredulous he became.
He looked at his phone’s screen, and found that it was a foreign number.
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