"Big brother, I had a lawyer draft a contract, and here are the keys to the apartment by the market." Uncle-in-law took out the contract and a bunch of keys from his handbag and placed them on the coffee table.

"Life over by the market is just so convenient. You step outside for a stroll and you can buy anything you need. Not long ago, someone offered me two thousand yuan a month to rent it, but I turned them down right away. As relatives, no matter what, I can't just watch you two and Grace Bennett not even have a place to live."

Grace Bennett's father just smoked in silence, saying nothing.

He wasn't unaware that Uncle-in-law wanted to get a good deal, but unfortunately, his father doted on his little sister too much—that was his biggest weakness in life.

Seeing that Grace Bennett's father didn't react, Uncle-in-law immediately put his arm around his wife's waist, acting affectionate. "I'm planning to have a child with Emily. After all, we're not young anymore."

Planning to have a child?

Grace Bennett's father's eyes lit up instantly as he looked at his little sister.

She blushed with embarrassment and nodded gently.

Father stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray. "You should have a child. You've been married for six years now, and I've been hoping for this."

Uncle-in-law sighed. "Actually, we planned to have one a couple of years ago, but the place we're living in now isn't in a school district. If we have a child, getting into kindergarten and elementary school would be a hassle, so we've been holding off."

"If we move here, it'll be different. The kindergarten is next door, and the elementary and middle schools aren't far either."

Uncle-in-law really was a smooth talker; Grace Bennett's father was clearly tempted.

Even though he was getting the short end of the stick, if his sister could live happily and have a child smoothly, it would also be an explanation to Grace Bennett's late grandfather.

Grace Bennett didn't even need to guess—he knew that's exactly what his stubborn father was thinking.

"Uncle-in-law, the apartment by the market is a school district property; you can get into the Experimental Kindergarten and Experimental Elementary School," Grace Bennett suddenly said. "I don't see anything about it being a school district property in the contract. Sounds like just an excuse to me."

Uncle-in-law's eyebrows furrowed. "Why are you butting in when the adults are talking? That place is dark as a cave, never sees the sun. Is it even livable?"

As soon as he said it, Uncle-in-law realized he'd slipped up...

Grace Bennett sneered, "Exactly, the apartment by the market is dark as a cave, unfit for living. So I guess my dad and mom aren't people, since it's fine for them to live there."

Uncle-in-law's face turned black immediately. The little aunt pulled her husband's arm. "Grace Bennett has a point. How about we sell the apartment by the market at a low price and let big brother and sister-in-law live in the one in the suburbs?"

"You don't know a thing!" Uncle-in-law shouted loudly. "There's an investment opportunity lately. I'm thinking of selling the one in the suburbs. The apartment by the market is too small and not worth much. Even if we sell it, it's not enough to buy into the investment."

Grace Bennett stopped talking. With his father's stubborn mule-like temper, head-on confrontation was useless. He needed to use some strategy. He was stalling for time, waiting for the right people to arrive.

Sure enough, the doorbell rang again. Mother opened the door and welcomed in her two brothers.

"Uncle, second uncle." Grace Bennett stood up and greeted them with a smile.

Both uncles were coal miners, honest and upright, unlike Uncle-in-law. Grace Bennett always felt close to them.

"What brings you two here?" Mother asked in surprise.

"Grace Bennett called us. I figured maybe you needed money, so I stopped by the bank on the way. With my just-issued salary, I scraped together thirty thousand. If that's not enough, I'll think of something else," said Grace Bennett's eldest uncle.

"I'm a bit strapped lately, so I only managed fifteen thousand," said the second uncle.

Without another word, they both took out the money and put it on the table.

Grace Bennett and his mother both had red eyes. They looked at their two uncles, then at Uncle-in-law—the difference was really stark.

"Nonsense! Who told you to borrow money from your uncles!?"

Grace Bennett's father couldn't keep his composure and shot Grace Bennett a fierce glare.

Hearing this, the eldest uncle was immediately displeased. "What? Are you going to hit my nephew?"

With his wife's family in front of him, no matter how stubborn Grace Bennett's father was, he didn't dare go against his eldest brother-in-law. He lowered his head and smoked in silence, sulking.

"If you ask me, Grace Bennett did the right thing by calling us! We're all family—no matter how big the trouble, we face it together. Unlike you, always wanting to sell the house at the drop of a hat."

"You already sold the new house in the development area that was meant for Grace Bennett to get married, and I didn't say anything. But if you sell the house you're living in now, where do you expect my sister and nephew to live? Under a bridge with you?" the eldest uncle said loudly.

The eldest uncle really was impressive. As soon as he arrived, Grace Bennett immediately felt he had someone to rely on.

Everything in the world has its counter. The person Grace Bennett's father feared most was the eldest uncle. Even though the eldest uncle was just an ordinary miner, never rich or in power, his character was well-known. With a single call, he could rally hundreds from the mine.

"What is this?"

The second uncle, sharp-eyed, immediately spotted the property sale agreement on the table. He picked it up, flipped through it, and handed it to the eldest uncle with a frown.

The eldest uncle read through the contract, his face darkening. He slapped the contract hard on the table. "Ninety thousand for this apartment? Brian Mitchell, why don't you just rob us!"

Grace Bennett inwardly groaned. With the eldest uncle's upright character, he was sure to clash with Uncle-in-law.