The auntie standing beside Arabella Donovan felt a suffocating anger tighten in her chest, making her want to curse up a storm.
"Holy crap! A minute ago, you said her youngest son hated her and the eldest son because of this, so I assumed he actually paid back the money by scrimping, saving, and working hard. But this is it? *This*?! So what in the world was he so resentful about? This whole family is insane!"
Arabella Donovan was amused by the woman's outburst. She sighed and said, "For people like them, something like this is just an excuse. He's not mad about the money; he's mad that even though he was the favorite, he wasn't the *absolute* favorite. To someone like that, anything you give him is what he's owed. But the moment you fail to provide even the smallest thing, he'll resent you for it."
A small favor creates gratitude, a large one creates resentment. This was a perfect example.
