Rich People Problems-Kwan 2017 (WWT)

define you,” Rachel remarked.
“Well, at some point I made my peace with it, and getting away also helped me
appreciate it in a new light. I realized how much the place nurtured me, how I found my
adventurous side climbing trees and building forts, and how spending all those hours in
the library reading all my grandfather’s old books—Winston Churchill’s memoirs, Sun
Yat-sen’s letters—got me fascinated with history. But now it feels like I’m seeing my
entire childhood sold off to the highest bidder.”
“I know, Nick. It’s been so painful even for me to watch on the sidelines. I just can’t
believe how it’s happening so quick, and how your aunts who also grew up in the house
don’t seem to care about letting it go.”
“Even though my grandmother’s will clearly states what it does, I don’t think she would
have wanted Tyersall Park to be demolished and forgotten like this. To me, there are so
many things that just don’t add up with my grandmother’s will and everything.”
“That’s been my suspicion all along too, but I didn’t feel like it was my place to say
anything,” Rachel said with a frown.
“I wish I had more time to dig deeper, and figure out why my grandmother wanted the
house sold off like this. But things are moving so fast with my aunties.”
“Wait a minute—your aunties can move as fast as they want, but you heard them
yourself, nothing is going to happen without your father. And as far as I know, he’s
somewhere in Sydney sipping a well-made cappuccino. And how about Alistair? He’s got a
stake in all this too.”
“Hmm…come to think of it, Alistair hasn’t been around the house much over the past
few days, has he?” Nick said.
“If your father, Alistair, and you join forces, the three of you have enough votes to block
any sale.”
Nick kissed Rachel excitedly and leapt up from the pavement. “You’re brilliant, you
know that?”
“I’m not sure that required much brilliance.”
“No, you’re a genius, and you just gave me the best idea! Let’s go call my dad!”
* Any good tea sommelier will tell you that GFBOP stands for Golden Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe tea leaves, but of
course.