Unfamily
A financial disruption alters a family forever.
The clash over the diamonds came to a head.
“No! Goddamnit! I said I wanted the diamonds! You didn’t even love her. You didn’t even know her….” Shrieked Mengela Mortin.
“Whatever, you didn’t even have the sense to show up to the memorial on time,” Della Mortin said.
“We’re trying to get to a point where we know that we can be civil about this,” Job Mortin said.
“Shut up!” They both yelled at him.
“To hell with this,” he stood up. “I’m going to talk to the lawyer and make sure neither of you will get a single gem.”
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