Chapter 46

Athena gently patted Josie's head, smiling warmly as she said, "Yes, these are photos of our home. Our home is the warmest, most loving place in the world." "Yes!" Josie nodded eagerly, her face lit up with joy. "Our home is the happiest, and I'm the happiest too!"

Hearing this and seeing Josie's bright, innocent smile, Wesley and the others suddenly felt a sense of relief.

They thought that there was no point in caring if others mocked their small, rundown home.

A house was valuable because of the people who lived in it, not because of its size or price.

With this realization, they smiled and calmly continued watching the screen,

several photos, a video began to play.

After several

unassuming restaurant with a simple but eye-catching sign that read "Local Fried Chicken."

The footage showed a a small,

In the video, Claire was wearing a mas

a mask and gloves as she stood by the fryer, cooking rows of chickens. One hand flipped the chickens while the other brushed them with sauce.

Wesley was busy serving customers, delivering dishes, and handling the cash register.

Arthur was rushing back and forth, greeting customers, taking orders, clearing tables, and grabbing beers.

The restaurant had a dozen or so tables, all packed with diners, clearly indicating that business was booming. As the camera panned, a a sign reading "Food Court" came into view.

Josie excitedly pointed at the screen again. "That's our restaurant The food is really yummy."

The crowd began murmuring, their

1 chicken shop, Nessions filled with disdain, mockery, and pity as they looked at the Donovan family.

they always smell

they run

of a fried

owner-what a fall

were me, I'd be too embarrassed to even leave the house... "From a

have to join them for a drink or two, won't you?" Wesley clenched his fists, gritting his teeth to keep his

pressed his lips into a tight line, instinctively covering Josie's ears to shield her

But they felt heartbroken for Athena, who was being ridiculed in

It

them. Their hearts were

Chapter 46

however, remained unfazed, thinking. "So this is Zoe's big plan?

a bottle of wine and poured drinks for her family Dad, Mom, Arthur, don't

We

people by their character. They judge people by appearances and think that's something to be

to walk the same path. You don't need

the ones being put on display, mocking her as if she were some sideshow. when in reality, it

and

her

of

a few sips of

their

Arthur, you're all good people.

tall and meet

in their ridicule and quietly shifted their focus,

Zoe had been lingering in the corner, pretending to sip water and check her

only then that she finally looked up with a gasp of feigned surprise. She quickly turned off the screen and rushed to the microphone, bowing repeatedly toward Athena. "Athena, I'm so sorry! I was just reviewing

always been a bit slow-that's why you've never been able to match

al is a big

"But for

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