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.

Benson and his family had to squeeze themselves to fit into the miserable,

his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They did not want

over to the lone table in the corridor and sat down, under the mocking eyes of

banquet had

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

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

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

straw, Benson and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What

if he had reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly from the table.

at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered

pill for my birthday. What are they thinking? Are they really here to celebrate or to curse me? Why should I feed them with

...

Leah, who was bitter, lashed out at

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 as if we were

“I’m sure that Nathan

I’m sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever. Our situation would only take a

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

him a rueful smile, “Come on, Nathan. We’ve

away in front of everyone? What makes you think that they would

cash and means to seek out the best medical treatment.

about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble pie and return to

when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s

his words. What made him so sure of

have our lunch? I saw them having so much food on their tables earlier! It makes me

at Sean’s seventieth birthday banquet. The exhaustive list 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 to even a whopping full year’s salary, burning a

can’t afford them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook

that we can’t afford them? Come on, let’s treat ourselves

money, Nathan...” Penny trailed off

for the meal. I do have a

wealth, Nathan was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of

the most

was situated at the highest level of the highest building

boasting the most premium ingredients and the

to only those who could boast excessive

who were filthy rich but lacked the prestige and position in society would be

her family to the Pinnacle, taking

poshness of the place when they learned that Nathan

lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously. “I guess it would cost a bomb to

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 in order to

the chills as she gasped, “My god, this is as good as daylight robbery. Where would we find the

be silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just let me

and company were on their

who appeared to be the security of the restaurant. A man who seemed to be their

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

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