Chapter 3768

“Now everything’s settled and Mom has lost and it was a complete defeat. Caroline doesn’t feel the slightest bit of guilt and isn’t afraid that Mom might come back in the middle of the night to settle the score with her.” Adrian looked at his brothers and said, “Mom favored her, can’t you see? The night Mom died, if she hadn’t been there, the three of us would probably have been in trouble too. Mom always wanted to give her a way out. “Mom’s suicide was said to be out of fear of the consequences, but in fact, she was exchanging her life for Caroline’s. Mom knew that after her scheme failed, she couldn’t keep fighting the other side anymore. Caroline pleaded with Mom not to go down the wrong path, and that’s why Mom chose to end her own life. “Mom knew that by dying, she would take the blame with her, and the people from Wiltspoon wouldn’t turn their anger toward Caroline. Caroline would be able to withdraw safely from the Fisher family. Mom’s assets have long been transferred to Caroline. As long as Caroline could escape unscathed, she could take the money Mom left her and disappear. “With that much in hand, do you think she worries about money? Whether she invests it or lets it earn interest in the bank, it’ll be enough to last her a lifetime. She’s not as useless as we imagine, and besides, she has Darren by her side. Darren, like Mr. Gordon, is a very capable person. With Darren helping her, she could invest with her eyes closed, and he would find a way to make her successful. “Did Mom ever make any arrangements for us? Aside from the small villa we got when we married, a few properties, and some shops, what else do we have? Mom had personal assets, but we don’t really know how much or what they are. She never told us. We also don’t know if she changed her will after she previously made it. We’re pretty much completely in the dark about everything after Mom passed.” Justin and Jason fell silent, but they felt a strong resentment toward Caroline. They also blamed Belinda for not making arrangements for them. Though Belinda had set aside education funds for each of her grandchildren several years ago, ensuring they would receive good schooling, that fund could only be used while the children were in school. None of the brothers could touch it. Once the kids graduated, if the money was spent, that was it. If not, it would revert to the Fisher family's public education fund to support the education of the other children in the family. To prevent parents from using their children to exploit the funds for cash, many rules were put in place. Every reasonable expense for the children’s education had to be documented, and any unreasonable expenditures had to be paid back by the parents. Thus, they never considered cashing out the education fund. However, while their mother was alive, whether they faced investment failures or offended someone, she always supported them financially. They never lacked money, nor needed to dip into their children’s education funds. The elevator brought the Clark brothers down to the first floor. Once the doors opened, they stopped discussing their personal matters and put on stern faces, holding their heads high as they strode out of the elevator. Employees wanting to take the elevator saw them and automatically stepped aside, waiting for them to exit. “Mr. Clark.” All three brothers held the same position in the company. Before Caroline reunited with her biological parents, they had been thriving in the company. Their younger sister, Celine, shared a deep bond with them, and they had many followers at the company. Even after Caroline returned and joined the company, they still had many supporters helping them trip her up. It was not until their mother went to Wiltspoon for Zachary and Serenity’s wedding that Caroline was left in charge of the company. This gave her significant power, and allowed for Darren to be assigned to her, solidifying her position as the successor. Then, those fair-weather friends began to slowly distance themselves from them, no longer helping with their schemes. In the company, their status was clearly not what it once was.