Bill smiled with satisfaction when he heard this.

He thought Vivian's reply was a good one. She was very smart in his eyes. She was good at getting people to believe anything she said. Julie was silent on the other end of the Line again.

Vivian waited patiently for her answer.

It was taking too long though and Vivian was growing impatient. Julie finally spoke up again.

“You are home, right? That's good. I'll ask Maria to come back too. We all need to sit down and have a discussion. And... I have to tell you that your grandfather has passed away..

Tears fell from Julie's face.

Vivian had no idea what was really happening.

Julie was actually in the Jenkins' villa, sitting on her sofa and making this phone call.

"What?"

Vivian feigned crying.

“Grandpa has passed away? I don't believe it! Mom, I need to go to Broome to mourn for him. I really want to show my respects.”

Vivian continued to cry.

Bill and Patricia could see that there were no tears on Vivian's face though.

They didn't despise this show. Actually, they appreciated Vivian's performance. They demonstrated this gratitude through the smiles on their faces.

“Don't cry,"

Julie said coldly and Vivian immediately dropped the act.

“Mom, which flight are you on? We will pick you up from the airport," Vivian offered.

"No, don't worry. You don't have to pick me up. We'll meet at home at three o'clock this afternoon, shall we?"

Bill glanced at the watch. It was only 11 o'clock in the morning. That was still 4 hours away! There was certainly no rush.

Julie no Longer wanted to continue the conversation so Vivian said some leaving words of comfort before hanging up.

“What could Mom want to talk to us face to face about? Why was Maria invited too?" Vivian said under her breath.

Bill, after having been lost in thought, suddenly became animated and excited.

“The money! It must be your grandfather's property! Your mother has always conducted herself honestly when it came to money. She must have inherited a Large sum of money from the Smith family. She wanted to discuss with us how to proceed forward."

“But then why did she ask Maria to come back? She's..."