The Fordhams were stunned.

How could this be? Douglas favored David so much!

"Why didn't Grandpa leave anything for you? How could you agree to this? This has to be fake!"

David explained indifferently, "He wanted to, but I rejected. I've been amassing money myself for the past few years. I've never thought of getting anything from the family."

He remembered something and took over a signed check. "Oh right, here's one billion dollars. Take it as Dad's shares. Although it's not tantamount to the market share price right now, it's a few times the fold of the 200 thousand dollars he first invested.

"Take it as a token of appreciation for looking after my family."

The check served as a reality check to Henley.

Emery and Sawyer quickly rejected it.

"David, we can't take this money. We know that you've been the one supporting the family. If Dad were still alive, he wouldn't want it."

"He's right. You're Mom's son, which means you also have the right to inherit part of the assets.