She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 60

Wesley approached Ryan and said gratefully, "Mr. Marshall, I can't thank you enough. Please, let me know how much your charge-

Ryan waved his hand dismissively. "No need. We agreed it was just a favor. I'm leaving now" Without another word, he turned and walked away, leaving no room for discussion.

Arthur watched his departing figure with admiration, wondering 'How could there be such a great person in this world? If Arthur were a beautiful young woman, he might have thought Ryan had a secret crush on him. "Arthur, we owe Mr. Marshall a huge debt, We should prepare a gift and visit him to express our gratitude," Wesley said.

Arthur nodded. "Of course."

Ryan hadn't gone far when he received a phone call After a brief conversation, he keenly assessed his surroundings and sent a message to Arthur. [Given everything that's happened tonight, you'd better pack up and head home early.]

Rufus's men had noticed suspicious individuals in the vicinity, possibly targeting the Donovan family. It wasn't safe for them to stay there.

Arthur, fully trusting Ryan, responded immediately. [Alright. Well head back now]

He then showed Wesley the message. Wesley pondered for a moment and said. "These ingredients won't be fresh by tomorrow. Let's give them to the neighboring restaurants.

After the commotion, they were in no mood to cook for others. Distributing the ingredients to other restaurants, however, earned them some goodwill. Little did they know that this would be their last time here, Claire held Josie in the backseat while Wesley drove the car, and Arthur followed behind on his motorbike.

Unbeknownst to them, someone had been trailing them discreetly. It wasn't until they entered their apartment building and the lights in their unit came on that the follower left,

They were unaware that

Cas had been driving closely behind them, grinding his teeth in fury and contemplating ramming his car into them. However, with other vehicles on the road, he was forced to abandon the idea.

By the time the Donovan family returned home, it was around ten in the evening. To their surprise, Maria had already returned. She hadn't mentioned her encounter at the coffee shop. Instead, she cheerfully shared that she had the next day off and planned to give the house a thorough cleaning.

Maria about the incident at the restaurant either. They simply said they were

many would swarm to gawk and pry, and college recruiters might even show up, adding to the spectacle. They had no idea how they would handle it. With these thoughts on their minds, they lost interest

trouble sleeping that night, but after taking some supplements from Athena, he drifted off almost instantly. Claire also slept soundly, while Arthur

included scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, ratatouille, fresh milk, and orange juice. Though the breakfast was delicious, everyone except Josie

wondered if they were still serving tonight. Maria debated whether she should return

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they shaquld take a few days off until things cooled down. These questions

It was call from Bard Property. He straightened up, put the

The voice on the other end had them holding their breath as a

pre-ordered materials, your house

a rush of anxiety. "What do you plan to do

they were constantly hitting a brick

sold at a loss. If you're willing to sell your

they had just heard. Nevertheless, the generous compensation

more at ease, Wesley collected himself and asked, "What's the situation with the villa? What's the total price!

main building,

sank. A villa of that size was beyond their means. No amount of discount could make

was a businessman

no buyers. Properties in the same area

a family, and even their grandparents from the countryside could come live with them. "We've calculated that your unfinished house can offset over 2 million of the cost. The remaining amount could