The Supreme Soldier in the City
Chapter 464 - 472 Sarah Grandy_2

Chapter 464: Chapter 472 Sarah Grandy_2

John Brown felt deeply troubled by Sarah Grandy’s words. He raised his hand to gently caress Sarah’s cheek and said softly, "Charlotte, don’t worry. Uncle will never leave you no matter what."

"I believe you." Sarah smiled, taking John’s hand and placing it on her chest. She whispered, "Uncle, I’m sleepy. Just rest your hand here. I like it this way. Once I’ve fallen asleep, you can go and be with Sister Emma."

Emma Campbell blushed but was more concerned about Sarah. However, watching her alongside John for a moment, they saw that Sarah actually fell asleep. Although she hadn’t shown much sadness today, it was all an act. Inside, she was truly exhausted. Once she relaxed, the weariness pulled her into a deep sleep.

"Charlotte really is such a pitiable child. Who knows when she’ll be able to walk out of this grief," Emma sighed softly.

John gently stroked Emma’s cheek and said, "It will probably take a long time, sigh..." Having gone through this himself, as a man, he knew what it felt like to lose both parents suddenly. It had taken him quite some time to pull himself together. But Sarah is just a young girl, with a naturally more delicate heart. To truly move past the anguish of losing her loved ones, she would need a lot of care and support. At this sensitive time, she craved people’s concern but was also afraid of excessive pity. A single careless word could sting her sensitive heart. Taking care of her right now was undoubtedly the hardest.

Emma leaned against John’s chest tenderly and said, "As long as we take good care of her, I think Charlotte will recover quickly. A man who loves her would be the best healing medicine."

In the morning, Emma went back to school, and Little Grace showed up early. After their college entrance exams, these kids felt like birds freed from their cages. They were desperate to go out and have fun every day.

But just as Little Grace arrived, Sarah’s phone rang. It was her uncle, Tom Johnson, calling to ask her to visit her father’s company. Sarah didn’t want to go initially, but John signaled her to agree.

After hanging up, Sarah pouted and said, "I don’t want to go. Uncle and the others used to be really nice to me, but now, because of the inheritance, they’re so selfish. I feel so uncomfortable about it."

John spoke earnestly to Sarah, "Charlotte, this is human nature. After all, everyone has to look out for their interests. What they’re doing isn’t overly excessive, so it is somewhat understandable. As long as they don’t continuously try to seize your father’s company assets, that’s all that matters."

Sarah shook her head. "But I don’t think they’ll stop."

John gave a slight smile and said, "This matter is actually easy to solve. If you want to keep the company and don’t mind falling out with relatives, we can hire two professional accountants and a professional manager to keep the company running. You wouldn’t need to worry too much. If you’d rather avoid harming family ties, you might as well simply hand the company over to them. Uncle can still take care of you without any problem."

Sarah hesitated and said, "I’m not sure what to do. Mom specifically left this for me, clearly to ensure a source of income for the future. If I give the company to them, it would feel like I wasted Mom’s efforts."

"There’s another way. You can sell the company to them at a discounted price. That way, they still benefit, and you can have some peace. After all, they’re relatives—you still have your grandmother and mom’s side of the family. You’ll have to maintain those relationships in the future."

Sarah’s eyes lit up. "That could work! But what if they refuse to buy it?"

"They’ll buy it. After all, your father’s company is profitable. If they keep it running, they’ll continue making money. If they take over the company, they’ll definitely want to manage it properly. But if they keep managing it half-heartedly, it won’t take long before they ruin it."

"Alright! I’ll go with Uncle’s suggestion." Sarah agreed with John’s proposal.

Having made the decision, John, Sarah, and Little Grace all went together to Sarah’s father’s company. It was a trading company with fixed assets worth over fourteen thousand dollars, along with some accounts receivable worth around twenty-six thousand dollars. However, there wasn’t much liquid capital left in the company—only about three thousand dollars.

Tom Johnson had called Sarah over because her uncle wasn’t directly involved in the company before. If Sarah didn’t show up, her other uncle wouldn’t have much say in the company’s affairs either.

Once in the office, Sarah straightforwardly said to her uncles, "Uncle Tom, Uncle John, I have an idea. I’ve decided to sell this company to you. I don’t want to be involved anymore."

Her uncles were momentarily stunned. They had initially seen each other as allies due to Sarah’s parents, and their families had stayed close. But after Sarah’s parents passed away, their relationship had significantly cooled, especially now that both wanted to claim a share of the company. Her maternal uncle aimed to edge out her paternal uncle, and Tom Johnson, of course, wasn’t willing to be excluded. After Sarah had said earlier that both could jointly manage it, they had already started maneuvering against each other behind the scenes.

Now, Sarah was offering to sell the company, which meant that whoever bought it would become the sole owner. This was like a golden goose, and both of them wanted it.

"Charlotte, how can you sell this? It’s your dad’s entire life’s work!"

"Yes, you need to think this over carefully."

The two uncles began trying to dissuade her. There were reasons behind this. Firstly, neither of them had the financial capability to buy the company outright. Among Sarah’s relatives, no one was particularly wealthy. Her uncles might be able to scrape together tens of thousands, but coming up with much more was nearly impossible.

Secondly, Sarah was still young, and if they bought the company for a high price, they feared she wouldn’t agree. If they bought it for a low price, though they’d gain an advantage, they might end up being criticized by other relatives. At their core, they weren’t so shameless as to completely abandon familial ties.