The rich man laughed at his brother, who inherited a lame horse from his father in a remote village... A year later, he came to visit him and was shocked

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Tony sat in a chair against the wall, looking at his father, who was lying with his eyes closed, his face thin and haggard. The atmosphere in their house had been dreary for over three weeks now, ever since Tony's father had become bedridden. The diagnosis was serious, and time was running out. As soon as Howard's illness became known, his mother pleaded with the doctors, saying, "We'll pay any money, just save my husband! How much do you need? Let's send him abroad, I'll go with him and take care of him!"
Tony was unsure about the exact amount of money in their family accounts, but he knew there was a substantial sum. His father had been the head of the publishing business for many years.
Normally stern and energetic, Howard was now lying with his eyes closed, as if peacefully sleeping. But Tony knew that his father purposely closed his eyes closed whenever he entered his bedroom.
Not wanting to worsen the already difficult situation, Tony silently stood up and left. He understood that as soon as his father opened his eyes, even with his last bit of strength, he would express his displeasure at his presence.
This had been the case the previous morning. Howard audibly complained when he saw Tony sitting nearby, saying, "Why are you looming here like an eyesore? Take an example from your older brother, Vincent! He studies every day, attends all his classes! And you, you're idle, go away! Disappear from my eyes!"
Those words had hurt Tony deeply. Only he knew that his older brother, Vincent, hadn't attended the college for over two months and spent his spare time in clubs. Vincent would come to their father in the morning, but after an hour or even less, he would disappear, claiming he had to study. Tony heard how affectionately his father spoke to Vincent and how angrily he spoke to him,
At times, Tony felt accustomed to such treatment. Since childhood, he had been the scapegoat for everyone in the family. He was blamed for all troubles and failures, regardless of whose fault it was. His father only referred to him as a slacker, and a troublemaker. His brother also treated him like an enemy. Occasionally, when his mother was in a good mood, she would pity him or say a kind word after his father scolded him.
On the contrary, his parents always held Vincent up as an example. Tony couldn't understand why. Tony studied diligently and got every grade deservedly, while Vincent just had to attend lessons to bring home a diary with A's and B's. Howard regularly sponsored school for Vincent's good grades.
His brother was 2 years older than Tony, and as soon as he graduated from school, Howard immediately took care of it, and in a couple of weeks, Vincent became a student of one of the best colleges in the city. Upon Tony's graduation, his father angrily declared, "That's it, stop relying on your parents' support, go to work! And if you have enough brains, go to a correspondence college!"
That was Tony's plan as well, but his dreams of further education quickly faded into the background. A few months after his graduation, the family learned about Howard's illness. Tony had to put aside his goals and start helping his mother.
There was enough money in the family to hire a nurse, but his father adamantly refused, saying, "I deserve my wife and sons to take care of me, not some strange people!"
Most of the time, Howard’s wife took care of him. Tony would often assist her, which would provoke the patient's dissatisfaction and anger. Together with his mother, he would wash his father, change the bedding, clean the room, and even learned to administer injections.
Vincent, on the other hand, would only visit every day to sit by his father's side, holding his hand. But that wasn't the only reason. Twice, Tony overheard from another room that his brother, taking

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