<strong>Chapter 715:</strong>


    “Provided?” Omar’s voice carried a sharp edge. “Eight hundred dors a month in Isonridge? Tell me honestly — could you survive on that?”


    Uncertainty flickered across Aliza’s face. Her own daily expenses before college had matched Omar’s monthly allowance, multiplying several times after enrollment. Even schrship students at private institutions received more generous support.


    Kathleen adopted a wounded expression. “Omar, how can you think so poorly of me? Marrying into the Herrera family ced me far above our origins, and I’ve struggled to belong. Even my own daughter faces her grandparents’ disapproval — how could I have done more for you? It hasn’t been easy.”


    Omar raised his gaze to meet hers, his words measured. “You think I’m ignorant of the truth?”


    A shadow of unease crossed Kathleen’s face. “Truth? Has someone been spreading lies…”


    “The insurance money after my parents’ death…” Omar’s words sliced through her performance.


    His parents’ policy, though modest, had exceeded a million—enough for afortable life in Orkset.


    Kathleen’s demeanor shifted instantly as she dabbed at invisible tears. “Insurance? Omar, how could you use me? Your mother was my sister!” Omar had anticipated her denial. Though hecked concrete proof beyond a childhood memory of overhearing her insurancepany call, he knew the truth.


    But family matters rarely yielded to legal resolution, especially against one’s guardian. Suppressing his bitterness, heid out his terms. “I understand my cousin desires Mr. Norris. He visited me to verify that his sister’s heart beats in my chest. That exins your sudden appearance. I’ll y along—act the loving family, use this heart to help secure a Norris marriage. My price is one million.”


    His bluntness left Kathleen visibly unsettled.


    Aliza’s outrage erupted. “Have you lost your mind? One million? Your transnt didn’t even cost that much!”


    Omar calmly retorted, “Consider that the interest alone from thepensation is already more than all the living expenses you’ve covered over the years.” He pressed his lips together before adding, “When you factor in intion, a million today isn’t worth what it was back then. Furthermore, a marriage into the Norris family could significantly boost your financial standing. Such a union would also elevate your family’s prestige within the Herrera n. In any scenario, you stand to benefit from this agreement—it’s a win for you.”


    Kathleen dropped her feigned sorrow and replied tly, “Fine, I’ll send it to you once your sister marries Kristopher.”


    Omar shook his head. “Aunt Kathleen, you’ve tricked me before—shame on you. Trick me again—shame on me. I need the money now. Whether or not my cousin marries Kristopher is up to fate.”


    Kathleen’s expression hardened. “No. How do I know you’ll still cooperate after receiving the money?”


    After a moment of thought, Omar offered a solution. “Let’s meet in the middle. You transfer seven hundred thousand now, and we’ll handle the remaining three hundred thousand after everything is settled.”


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