Chapter 443

Andrew had kept mum the whole time. Once Hector was out of earshot, he huffed, "The guy's lost his marbles!"

For once, Sophia did not rush to Hector's defense. She mused, "I used to think Hector wasn't as sharp as Stephen. I was planning to leave most of the trust fund to him. Looks like he won't be needing it after all.

"I'm thinking about setting aside half for Madeline. What's your take, Andrew?"

Andrew had never been on board with giving Hector such a hefty slice of the fund.

Boys need to toughen up, right? Sitting on a pile of cash and living off the interest—how dull is that?

"Your call."

If Hector got wind of that, he would be beside himself. His studio might have a rep, but the cash flow? Just so-so. Without the Ferguson family's backing, both out in the open and behind the scenes, he would have tanked years ago. Hector's designs? Out there. Sky-high dreams and all.

However, catwalks and the real world? Miles apart. He could not live in style alone. So yes, he's strapped