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.

always

run af

of a fried

shop owner-what a fall from

were me, I'd be too embarrassed to even leave the

chimed in, "Athena, your family's restaurant looks pretty good. Maybe one day I'll book the whole place and treat our household staff. You'll have to join them for a drink or two, won't you?" Wesley clenched his fists, gritting his teeth to

line, instinctively covering Josie's

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

It

ready to mock, humiliate, and toy with them. Their hearts were filled with anger but also

Chapter 46

unfazed, thinking. "So this is Zoe's

a bottle of wine and poured drinks for her family Dad, Mom,

We

judge people by their character. They judge

to walk the same path. You

Her every gesture carried an undeniable aura of confidence and authority. Suddenly, the crowd began to feel like they were the ones being put on display, mocking her as if she were some sideshow. when in reality, it was as

and

raised her glass with

three of

a few sips

lifted their

Mom, Arthur, you're all good people. Here's to

tension ease, allowing them to stand tall and meet the

the crowd lost interest in their ridicule and quietly shifted their focus,

corner, pretending to

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 some notes and didn't realize the staff accidentally played footage of your family instead of mine. I truly

replied, "It's fine. Your brain has always been a bit

is al is

"But for

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255