On December 27th, John talked to his attorney and thanked him for sticking it out regarding the house in New Castle Deleware.
What I found out that alters our impression of events.
JOHN INHERITED THAT HOUSE FROM HIS BROTHER!!
Someone said the brother died about 3 years ago. And his mother died also...and I'm getting the impression...about the same time.
I'm betting that the attorney took care of his brother's estate and maybe his mother's, too.
So, when John is talking about that house, it's simply impossible for him to NOT think of his brother...and probably his mother.
His anger might be that he can remember him and his bro and mom sitting on the porch with a view of the river...something which is now impossible because of that new house.
John was in deep pain to mention both of them. He just blurted something out that only he would understand.
Guess what....we've all done that.
Where did you find that out? It's the first I've heard of the house being inherited.
"Wheeler, who often commuted between Washington, New York, and Wilmington, owned a waterfront duplex that he inherited from his brother in the historic area known as Old New Castle, located about half a mile away."
Interesting insight,S! Wheeler may have become obsessed with the ongoing feud with Marini.