Seeing that my expression didn’t look like I was joking and that I had already started contacting the loan company to arrange a bridge loan, Martha was so overjoyed that she took off a gold bracelet she had worn for more than thirty years and slipped it onto my wrist.
She said, "Elena, thank goodness you're not like your mother. She's a vicious woman, but you are sensible and know what truly matters for a woman."
I nodded and replied, "Of course. I'm not foolish. No matter how capable a woman is, what does it matter in the end? I refused to get married before because I didn’t have a younger brother to depend on. Now that I have one, I finally have someone to rely on. I'll go on a blind date soon. That way, after the engagement gifts are settled, I can also find a good sister-in-law for my younger brother."
My mother could not understand why I had changed so much.
"Elena, what's going on? You’re not like this. Why did you transfer the house to Brian? Don’t you realize what kind of people your father and grandmother are? Giving them this house is like throwing it away."
Hearing this, I frowned. "Dad, do you really prefer boys over girls? Is Brian the only one who matters to you?"
Gerald quickly shook his head. "Of course not. Both you and Brian are my children. I asked you to transfer the house to Brian for the good of our Dalton Family."
I did not respond immediately but hesitated. "But why don't you give your house to Brian instead? Why does it have to be mine?"
Gerald, perhaps sensing that I might regret my decision, quickly added, "I want to give you this house. Didn’t your grandma say it’s closer to your company, making it more convenient for you to live here?"
"How about this? Let’s go transfer the ownership tomorrow. This small house will be in your name and your new, larger house will go to your brother. How does that sound?"
Anyone could tell that the two houses were of vastly different values, but I smiled and nodded eagerly. "I know my dad has always been the best to me, so let’s do it."
The next morning, I locked my mother at home and went to the transfer center in a grand manner. By the time my mother arrived, the transfer was already complete.
My large flat had been transferred to Brian and Gerald had also transferred the old, small house to me. Everything was settled and my mother fainted on the spot.