He sent a voice message saying, "Cordelia, I only have you and Whitney as granddaughters and only your dad and Sherman as children. You should love each other and help one another in times of trouble. Whitney is your sister; as the older sister, you should help her, right?
"I know many people are influenced by the internet nowadays, and family ties seem to be weakening, but I believe our family should still get along. Cordelia, you're a good girl. You wouldn't be the kind of person who forgets about family as soon as you become an adult and start working, would you?"
Just as I finished listening to my grandfather's voice message, I received another voice message from my grandmother.
With a choked voice, my grandmother said, "Cordelia, you know Sherman has had a hard life. When Whitney was just born, her mom ran off with another man. Now that you're working, you should help Sherman's family more. Your grandparents will always remember your contributions...
"If you really don't want to, then just give Whitney eighty thousand dollars, and I can help cover the remaining twenty thousand."
My grandparents' words made me feel sick.