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.

hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his

than to be treated like some downbeat outcasts. How they had wanted to walk away from the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth

and sat down, under

had officially

to a sumptuous feast with successive delectable,

the guests had finished their last round of desserts, yet there was still no food

almost finished, Samuel came over and ordered the servers to serve the leftovers to Benson and

and resentment anymore. What do they take us

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

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

a rotten pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why

...

moment they exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter,

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 everybody, making them feed us with leftovers

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

Benson suggested gloomily, “We’ve utterly embarrassed ourselves in front of our friends and relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more

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

rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve

What makes you think that they would eat

the cash and means to seek out the best medical treatment. He doesn’t

relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and return to us for the

no different from when he had predicted

his words. What made him

pitifully, “Queenie is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I saw them having so

was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone, lobsters, and many more. Any single dish could cost them a month

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

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

the money, Nathan...” Penny trailed off in

I do have a few

he was never obsessed with money and wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of

the most

situated at the highest level of

premium ingredients and the

to only those who

prestige and position in society would

her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to the

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

place looks so fancy and lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb

cost up to tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just cater to the rich, you’ve really got to be somebody

as daylight robbery. Where would we find the money to dine here?

silly, how much could

words, Nathan and company were on

well-tailored suits, who appeared 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 to our dress code, we deny entry

by what he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they had certainly appeared presentable

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