She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 181

Once everyone got out of the car, they eagerly asked Alaric, "Is your taxi broken?"

Alaric shook his head. "No, we've arrived at my neighborhood."

had already noticed the prominent engravings of "Mid-Level Mountain Garden" and were astonished. "You live here?"

Freeing at

He

a bit embarrassed, Alaric rubbed his neck. "We only moved here a couple of months ago. The scenery is nice, and there's plenty of shade. Let's go in." out this resident card, swiped it to open the gate, and led the way.

pulled

As they walked through the entrance, everyone was struck by the beautiful surroundings and the villas. Someone thought. 'Only very wealthy families could live here, right? How could the Donovan family, rumored to be poor, afford such a place? Was Alaric bringing us to a relative's house and pretending it was his?" Of course, they weren't foolish enough to ask such a sensitive question, so they chatted about the scenery instead. Daisy's brots furrowed tightly. Daisy thought, "If 'If Alaric's family is truly struggling, why would he make such an outrageous claim in public? Wasn't he afraid that the lie would be exposed, leading to even greater embarrassment?' This side of Alaric left her unimpressed. After about ten minutes, Alaric stopped in front of the electronic gate at his home, swiped his face to unlock it, and cheerfully said. This is my house. No one's home, so feel free to look around." Everyone stood in shock, taking in the exquisite, spacious villa before them. They hesitated to move. "Wait, is I is this really you

of

Alaric smiled,

reca Our home?"

one of the guys asked cautiously. "I'm not doubting you/ I just haven't seen such a big villa, before and feel a bit overwhelmed." his own initial surprise when they bought the villa. "When we first got it, I couldn't believe it either.

"But many people say this place has bad location and won't live here, so we got it at a very low price. Don't worry. You're here to have fun. Nothing will affect you." "Oh, that makes sense, they replied.

A boy

feigned curiosity and asked, "Is this villa haunted?"

Alaric shook his head. "No, it's just that they say officials who live here end up in jail, and businesspeople go bankrupt, but we don't believe in that stuff." A girl asked, "How much did your family pay for it?"

Alaric thought for a moment and said, "I think around 6 million dollars."

Everyone went silent and thought, 6 million dollars wasn't a small amount. Is that something a poor person could afford?

walked, Alaric explained, "This is the annex where my sisters live. You probably

inside.

my makeshift basketball hoop. Pretty cool,

"Does

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brother has two, and my

was stunned and thought, 'Four cars?

Unable

pressed on.

answered, "My family members took them out for work and won't

While

the entrance door to the

stepped inside, everyone was once again

house weren't just luxurious. They were

With cr

With cr

crystal chandeliers, solid wood floors, and brand-name appliances, nothing

was far beyond what a poor person could

shoulder and exclaimed, "Dude, your family is loaded! A house, cars, and such expensive furniture and appliances... It must cost a fortune!" "That's not ft." Alaric quickly clarified. The previous owner threw in all the furniture and appliances when we bought the house, so

further. "Have a relax. I'll go get some

Alaric said,

don't go into my family's rooms. I can show you my room

them to see it, Instead, he planned to take

having developed the habit under his parents' watchful eye. His room was

eagerly began to explore the house, gasping

Wow,

with so many flowers and veggies! They

the day and the night view at night. It's amazing!" Some guys

movie screen! The sound and picture

be

and touching everything to assess the quality of the decor and

was of high quality,

family was quite well-off, but they didn't have anything as