Chapter 1842

Willie had the nerve to say he wanted to focus on charity work. It was downright ridiculous. Willie let out a sigh. "I get why you don't believe me, but I really did think that way. Before I got into con jobs, life was rough. It was just too hard for me to make a living. "My son got sick and needed 500,000 dollars to save him, but I didn't have the money. I watched other families' sick kids get treatment and survive, while I had to take my son home and wait for the end. I can't even describe how hopeless that felt. "After I got into the con business, money felt like leaves on the ground. I just had to sweep it up and bring it home. But I always carried this guilty feeling. Everything I had could disappear at any moment because none of it truly belonged to me. "Charity's different, though. Once you figure out how it works, money pours in by the bucketload. Some of my peers got rich off it, plus they got plaques of gratitude from people. And those plaques are real! "Doing charity he