Chapter 8

Sean gave Benson and his family a dismissive glance and announced, “We have no tables for you in the main hall. There’s a small table in the corridor that would be enough for your whole family. Tuck in now; dinner is about to be served.”

All eyes in the room turned towards Benson and his family as if they were some strange-looking aliens who had just descended on earth.

sat in the main hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his family had to squeeze themselves to fit into the miserable, tiny table in

Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists.

lone table in the corridor and sat down,

banquet had

banquet were treated to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable, mouth-watering gourmet dishes. All except for the solitary table

of

dinner was almost finished, Samuel came over and ordered the servers to serve the

the final straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and

stood up abruptly from the table. “Let’s go,” he urged stoutly.

when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the dinner and

them right for giving me a rotten pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate

...

exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed

a suitable birthday present for Sean. What the hell were you thinking, presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a fool in front of

to placate her mother, “I’m sure that Nathan hadn’t intended so,

I’m sure that dad

down, everybody. Soon they’ll be knocking at our door, begging

We’ve had enough of your nonsense. How

What makes you think that they would eat their words and

has the cash and means to seek out the best medical treatment. He doesn’t need your pill

convinced they’ll eat humble pie and return to us for

no different from when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance for his

words. What made him

is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I saw

that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and many more.

them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook you something else when

makes you think that we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat

the money, Nathan...”

let me pay for the meal. I do have a few pennies for that,” Nathan reassured

had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him, as they were just

- the most expensive restaurant

of

and the most accomplished chefs who would whip up dishes that could swoon

only those

lacked the prestige and position in society would be snubbed

to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive

poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan was taking them to Cloud Palace for

nervously.

tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive

as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to simply have

Don’t be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let me take

those words, Nathan and company were

to be the security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their supervisor gave them an unfriendly look and announced, “I’m sorry, according

dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly

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