Truth be told, Pearl Fuller knew nothing about cars. Everything she had said, she had picked up bits and pieces from the conversations between her son and daughter-in-law. Before she could finish speaking, her daughter-in-law quickly tugged at her elbow and whispered into her ear. “Mom, stop talking. Uncle Nathaniel’s car is a well-known luxury brand from England. The cheapest model retails for close to 6 million dollars.” How could a 300,000-dollar entry-level Audi compete with a car like that? Pearl Fuller was thoroughly humiliated.

“6… million dollars?” Pearl’s jaw was slightly agape. “Did I hear you right? Are you sure you’ve seen the car properly?” She could not believe it. Skylar Stone left to join the army for 6 years and came back as a millionaire who could afford a car like that? Winona even said this was only his weekend car. She was well and truly shocked into silence.

“Aunt Pearl, now do you believe me?” Naomi provoked her aunt.

was trying very hard to maintain her composure, breathing heavily. She could not find the words to refute Naomi. “It’s just a car, a metal object on four wheels that get stuck in traffic and breaks down after a while. The

Aunt Pearl. I don’t

turned to Nathaniel and Winona. “Look at the kind of rude children you’ve brought up!

did not raise their children well. “Would you like

angry, piercing stare sent shivers

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