Chapter 16

It was Sunday, and James was home from the nearby college he attended. He grew up in a poor household. His parents fell sick from overworking and lost their ability to work when he was in high school. Although his family had no savings, he worked hard to win scholarships and stipends throughout his studies. He decided to attend the best college in the city to stay close to his parents. The proximity allowed him to visit them over the weekends. James checked the time. It was 4:00 pm. When he got down from the attic, he saw his parents stuffing some fruits into his backpack. They hurried up when they heard his footsteps. James ran over and stopped them. He took out the fruits from his backpack with a helpless expression. "Dad, Mom, I brought home the fruits for you. I'm on scholarship, and I can have these fruits on campus anytime I want. You need to take care of your health. Please don't save everything for me." His dad, Will Vanderbilt, stuffed the fruits back into the backpack a