The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 277 An Ungrateful Woman

Despite Oliver's chiding, Emily wasn't done yet. "Brittany, it's Grandpa's 80th birthday, and my husband brought an antique worth a million dollars. And your boyfriend only brought two bottles of booze that I doubt are even worth ten dollars. Even if they're not poisoned, it's just too shabby, isn't it?"

Emily's remarks brought Daniel to a stop right in the middle of his meal. He decided it was time to shut this ungrateful woman up for good. "My gift is aged liquor. It's fifty-year-old vodka, and each bottle is worth over a million dollars."

His blunt honesty sparked howls of laughter from everyone around. "Ha ha ha ha..."

After the laughter subsided, the whispers began. "What? Two dirty bottles of vodka from fifty years ago, each worth a million dollars?"

"A million-dollar bottle of alcohol wrapped in a dirty plastic bag?"

"Fifty-year-old vodka? Does he really think we're that gullible?"

"This kind of 'aged' liquor is all over the internet. A well-done vintage replica sells for two or three hundred. But if it looks like this, we can tell it's fake at a glance. I bet it doesn't cost more than a few tens of dollars!"

The relatives scoffed at Daniel, but Oliver had had enough. "Enough! Shut your mouths!" He bellowed, silencing the crowd. "Daniel, you gave me two bottles of liquor. Whether they're valuable or cheap, I appreciate your thoughtfulness. But you can’t lie, son."

to scorn the poor and fawn over the rich. He was an honest farmer who enjoyed lively company. It didn’t matter who came to celebrate his birthday; he was happy just to be remembered. He didn’t care about the value of

sir, I did not lie to you. The bottles I brought are

realization in Emily. "Don’t pretend I don’t know what you’re

plan is

two worthless bottles of liquor and claim they're worth a million dollars each, totaling two million dollars. With a gift so expensive, what could my family possibly give you in return? The only explanation is that you want something special—you want my family to marry Brittany off to you! But I'm telling you, you haven't got a chance of marrying Brittany! You're not worthy! You're a poor country boy who can only afford a broken pickup

as successful as my husband, who manages major city projects. But with Brittany's looks, marrying a small business owner

achieve three things with her tirade: she affirmed the notion of Daniel, the country boy, wanting to marry Brittany; she praised herself, painting her husband as an

An

chiding, Emily wasn't done yet. "Brittany, it's Grandpa's 80th birthday, and my husband brought an antique worth a million dollars. And your boyfriend only brought two bottles of booze

meal. He decided it was time to shut this ungrateful woman up for good. "My gift is aged liquor. It's fifty-year-old vodka, and each bottle is worth over

howls of laughter from everyone around. "Ha

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