Chapter 67 PAYING THE BILLS

I called Mr. Potter.

"You got the money?" he asked.

"Yes,"

"Well, it's all yours. There is no need for me to die with money in the bank, is there?"

"What about your wife and family? They are not going to take this decision sitting down. They will contest this, saying you are not mentally well, and I tricked you into giving me money."

Mr. Potter laughed. "You know, sometimes I do underestimate your intelligence, thinking that you are just a crook after my money. But you are not. You are really smart. But you need the money more than they do here. And that's why I am giving it to you." He chuckled. "And now you would have the problem of being a rich man. And for my family, I have had a meeting with them. Nobody is going to bother you. They have their own money as it is."

"I don't know what to say," I said.

"There is nothing to say. Besides, you can use a little part of the money to defend yourself against anyone coming after you. The Bible says money is a defense, or something like tha