True Love Waits

Chapter 751 Can You Afford It

Two salesgirls quickly walked towards them. But when they saw that the customers were an old couple in cheap clothes, they lost interest immediately. "Welcome," one of them said perfunctorily. "Thank you," Marie said to the girl with a sweet smile.

The girls forced a smile. As the old couple walked around the shop, they followed them and whispered to each other. "They must have come from some rural area. Look at what they are wearing. Twenty bucks tops!"

"You bet! They must have bought them from a street vendor. Let's follow them, in case they try to steal something."

The couple might have been old, but they were not deaf. Greenwood heard everything, and the smile on his face vanished.

He pretended not to hear and wanted to leave soon. But Marie, who hadn't heard a thing, was still looking around for something that would look good on him. So, he had to put up with it a little longer. Marie finally found something she liked. It was a jacket. She touched it with caution and asked the two girls with a smile, "Will this jacket fit Grandpa?"

One of the girls grumbled under her breath, "Grandpa? Oh please, I'm not his granddaughter." Then, she said to Marie, "We do have his size. But that jacket is one of the new arrivals of this season. It's $46, 000. No discounts. Can you afford it? If you can, I'll get you the right size. If not, don't bother trying it on."

The snide words were a wet blanket on Marie. "$46, 000? That's so expensive. Did I hear that right? Did you say $46, 000?"

"Yes," the girl answered, sluggishly leaning on a cupboard. Then, she turned to talk to the other girl.

"It's really expensive. What about this one? How much is it?" Marie asked, pointing to a shirt. If everything was pricey, it would be better if they left the store.

The girl sighed impatiently and glanced at the shirt. "$19,000."

Greenwood had had enough of their attitude. He took out his phone from his pocket and opened the contacts page with his shaky hands. It took him a while to find Wesley's number. "Wesley," he said into the phone when the call connected. He was so loud that the two girls rolled their eyes at him disdainfully.

"Yes, Grandpa?"

"Your grandma and I are shopping in the mall."

Wesley was confused. It was he who had dropped them off at the mall. Of course, he knew where they were and what they were doing. Why was Grandpa calling him to say this? "Did you find anything you like, Grandpa? Buy whatever you want. I'll come over later and settle the bill."

any clothes here and are trying to throw us out. They are saying we are too poor for their...their...hang on. What's the word? I don't know. Apparently, we are too poor for their taste and they want us out of here before we

contemptuous look and muttered, "Humph! The old man is telling on us. Is his grandson-in-law rich or something?" The other girl replied, "Let's hope he is. If he pays, at least we wouldn't have wasted all our time

frowned. "Grandpa, which

floor. The name of the store is a bit long. I can't read it." Then, he turned to one of the girls. "Excuse me, what's the name of this

a fake smile

didn't catch that. Something ball," Greenwood

for me at the store. I'm

ended. Marie grabbed Greenwood's sleeve and complained, "Why did you call him again? He is a busy man. We could just leave

won't. I'll wait here for Wesley to

happy about being treated so rudely. In less than half an hour, a group of men in uniforms walked into

in charge was wearing

the salesgirls glinted at

greeted them in unison,

straight to Marie and Greenwood. The girls were stunned. "Grandpa, Grandma," he

soldiers who had followed him to the store spoke

voices were so sonorous that

Then they laughed heartily, waving at them. "Good

realize that

shop and asked, "Grandpa, is there anything you

everything is so expensive; we don't want it anymore," Marie cut in with a smile

and left a while back. She

picked out two items

sizes. Wrong ones. She turned and busied herself looking

the old couple had walked into the fitting room together, Wesley strode to the couch and sat down. The store

breaths