I’ll open another account for you and move half of your welfare. That way, if anyone is pretending, they won’t find everything. William smiled and agreed. The doctor also nodded. I will tell your family that you have cancer and only 6 months to live. I’ll act like it’s true. And that was how the plan started. The next morning, Williams began to cough loudly.
He stayed in bed and stopped going outside. He refused to eat well and looked very weak. his wife Agatha and the children Frank the first son, David the second son, Cynthia the first daughter, and Rose the second daughter all became worried. Let’s call the doctor. Cynthia shouted. Soon Dr. Maxwell came and examined him in front of the whole family.
Then he looked at them with a sad face and said, “I’m sorry. Your father is very sick. He has cancer. He may not live longer than 6 months.” Everyone gasped. What? Rose cried out loudly. No, daddy. Please don’t leave me. Even Frank and David looked shocked. Agatha put her hand on her chest and sat down slowly.
In the first few days, the whole family acted like they cared. They brought him food. They checked on him. They sat beside him and said sweet words. But after a week, things began to change. Agatha stopped coming to his room. I can’t watch him suffer, she said. It breaks my heart. Cynthia said she was too busy to stay long. David said he had to travel for work.
Frank, the eldest son, started showing more interest in the company. One day, Frank walked into the study with some papers and told his father, “I think you should rest. Let me handle the company now.” Williams looked at him quietly and nodded. Deep inside, he was watching and taking notes.
Frank became the new face of the company. He changed the office through big parties and started spending money carelessly. He bought a new car and went on vacations. Cynthia also took money and bought expensive wigs and clothes. David started spending lavishly on a young lady he met online. Meanwhile, Williams remained on his sick bed, pretending to be weaker each day.
The only person who stayed by him all day was his youngest daughter, Rose. Rose would feed him, clean his room, sing for him, and even sleep on the floor beside his bed. “Daddy, I’ll never leave you. I’ll be by your side,” she cried one day, holding his hand. One evening, Rose went to her mother, Agatha, and said, “Mommy, let’s fly daddy abroad. Maybe there’s hope.
” But Agatha shook her head. “No, no, it’s too expensive. What if he dies there? We’ll waste money for nothing. Rose cried again that night beside her father’s bed, holding his hand and wiping his forehead. On the other side of the house, Frank threw a big party and invited friends, telling them soon everything here will be mine.
