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Decorative lights and illuminants lit up the extravagant Wilson family mansion.Tonight was the 70th birthday banquet of Lady Wilson, the head of the Wilson family.Her grandchildren and their spouses gathered around her to hand her their luxurious gifts.โGrandma, I heard that you love the Chinese tea. I looked high and low for this century-old Puโer tea worth half a million dollars to present it to you.โโGrandma, you are a devoted Buddhist. This Buddha statue is carved from the authentic Hetian jade, it is worth seven hundred thousand dollarsโฆโLooking at the nicely wrapped gifts in front of her, Lady Wilson laughed heartily. The entire ambiance was harmonious and happy.Suddenly, Charlie Wade, Lady Wilsonโs eldest grandson-in-law, spoke, โGrandma, could you lend me a million dollars, please? Mrs. Lewis from the welfare home is diagnosed with uremia and I need the money for her treatmentโฆโThe entire Wilson family gaped in extreme shock.Everyone stared at Charlie with bewilderment and surprise.This live-in grandson-in-law was overly atrocious and bold! Not only did he not prepare a gift for Lady Wilson on her birthday but he actually had the audacity to ask her for one million dollars!Three years ago, Lord Wilson, who was still alive and well, had come home with Charlie one day and insisted on marrying him to their granddaughter, Claire Wilson. Back then, Charlie was as poor and miserable as a beggar.Lord Wilson had passed away after they got married. Ever since then, everyone in the Wilson family tried to kick him out of the family. However, Charlie was always indifferent and nonchalant like a statue despite the insults and ridicule, and he spent his days in the Wilson family quietly as a live-in son-in-law.He was at his witsโ end that he had to borrow money from Lady Wilson today.Mrs. Lewis, who had taken him in and saved his life, had uremia. She needed at least one million dollars for dialysis and a kidney transplant. He had no other ideas except for asking for Lady Wilsonโs help.He felt that since it was her birthday today, she might be delighted to have some mercy and provide her assistance.However, Lady Wilson was still laughing gleefully when abruptly her lips curled downwards and his eyes furrowed indignantly.She hurled the teacup in her hand to the floor and growled, โB*stard! Are you here to celebrate my birthday or borrow money?โClaire hurried forward and said, โGrandma, Charlie is not thinking straight, please forgive him.โ She then pulled her husband aside frantically.At this moment, Wendy, Claireโs cousin sneered in disdain. โClaire, look at the piece of trash youโre married to! Gerald is only my fiancรฉ and we havenโt even gotten married yet but he gifted Grandma the jade Buddha. Look at your good-for-nothing husband. Not only did he come empty-handed but he also has the nerve to ask Grandma for money!โโYouโre right! Charlie, weโre both the grandsons-in-law of the Wilson family but youโre such a disgrace!โThe man who was talking was Gerald White, Wendyโs fiancรฉ, who was also the son of the wealthy family in town.Although Gerald was about to marry Wendy, in his eyes, Claire was so much more beautiful and elegant than his fiancรฉe.Claire Wilson was the famous goddess of beauty in Aurous Hill, but Gerald was very frustrated and irritated when such a beauty got married to a loser.โItโs best for this useless loser to get out of the Wilson family now!โโYes! He is such a disgrace to our family!โโPerhaps his intention is not to borrow money but to spoil the joyful ambiance of Grandmaโs birthday instead!โCharlie clenched his fists tightly as the entire Wilson family was humiliating and ridiculing him. If it wasnโt for the sake of the urgency, he would have left this annoying place.However, his fatherโs words echoed in his head. He had taught him to be grateful for the help he received and to return the favor tenfold. Hence, he suppressed the fury and humiliation slowly building within him and said to Lady Wilson, โGrandma, whoever saves one life saves the world entirely. Please, I beg for your mercy.โSomeone in the room snorted loudly. โMr. Wade, stop force-feeding chicken soup to Grandma. If you want to rescue someone, you can find a way on your own. Who do you think you are to ask for money from Grandma?โIt was Wendyโs brother, Harold Wilson.The sinister brother and sister had always been prejudiced against Claire, who was superior to them in every aspect. Hence, they would always attack Charlie at any chance they could seize.Claire, who was wearing a slightly awkward expression on his face, started, โGrandma, Charlieโs father died when he was eight. It was Mrs. Lewis at the welfare home who had brought him up. He is utterly grateful of her graciousness and that is why he wants to return the favor so badly. Could you please help himโฆโLady Wilson growled with an indignant face, โYou want me to help him? Okay, divorce him now and marry Mr. Jones! If you do as I say, Iโll give him one million dollars right away!โThe Mr. Jones that Lady Wilson was referring to was Wendell Jones, a man who was always pursuing Claire despite her married status. The Jones family was one of the prominent families in the upper social circle in Aurous Hill, which was much more powerful than the Wilson family. Lady Wilson had always wanted to get on their good side.At this moment, the butler sprinted in and said, โMr. Jones sent a birthday gift to Lady Wilson! It is a Buddha talisman carved from the jadeite stone worth three million dollars!โLady Wilson broke into a large smile and quickly blurted, โBring it to me! Let me see!โThe butler immediately presented the emerald green Buddha talisman which sent waves of exclamation across the living hall.The emerald talisman was crystal clear with its vibrant and sharp colors, without any trace of impurities. It was of the finest jade quality.Gerald, who had gifted the Buddha statue, gloomed in irritation instantly. He didnโt expect Wendell Jones, who had nothing to do with the Wilson family, to be so generous and lavish!Lady Wilson caressed the talisman cheerfully and said, โOh, Mr. Jones is so sensible! It will be a sweet dream come true if he were my grandson-in-law!โThen, she lifted her gaze at Claire and asked, โSo, howโs that? Do you want to consider my terms and conditions?โClaire shook her head decidedly. โNo, Grandma. I will never divorce Charlie.โA dark stormy cloud instantly hovered beneath Lady Wilsonโs eyes. She shouted angrily, โYou ungrateful thing! What good is that loser? Why do you want to waste your time on him? Kick that loser out of my house! He is not allowed at my birthday banquet! I donโt want to see his face!โCharlie heaved a sigh of dismay and regret. He didnโt want to stay with the Wilson family anymore, so he said to Claire, โClaire, Iโm going to the hospital to visit Mrs. Lewis.โClaire said quickly, โIโll go with you.โLady Wilson shouted again, โIf you leave now, youโre no longer my granddaughter! You can take your mom, your dad, and that loser and get out of the Wilson family!โClaire stared at her grandmother, shocked. She did not expect to hear such a harsh comment from her.Charlie interjected, โYou stay here, donโt worry about me.โBefore Claire could compose herself from the trance, he turned and left.Harold laughed behind him. โHey, my dear Charlie, if you leave with an empty stomach, will you go on the street and beg for food? If you do so, youโll tarnish our family name! Here, I have a dollar, go buy a bun or something to eat!โHarold produced a one dollar from his pocket and threw it at Charlieโs foot.The entire familyโs thunderous laughter echoed across the house.Charlie gritted his teeth in annoyance and left the house without looking back.***When Charlie arrived at the hospital, he immediately went to the cashier department to try to negotiate an extension of payment for another two days.However, when he approached the nurses, he was informed that overnight, Mrs. Lewis had been transferred to Fairview Hospital, Eastcliffโs top hospital, for treatment.Charlie gaped in shock and quickly asked, โHow much does it cost? Iโll find a way to settle it!โThe nurse said, โThe bill is three million dollars in total. One million dollars has already been paid, the remaining two million needs to be settled without a week.โโWho covered the one million dollars?โThe nurse shook his head. โI have no idea.โCharlie frowned in confusion. Just as he turned around to figure it out, a man of about fifty years of age in a black suit with gray hair was standing behind him.They exchanged glances, and the man bowed before him and said, โYoung Master! Weโve finally found you! Sorry for all the troubles and misery youโve suffered for all those years!โCharlie furrowed and asked coldly as if he was a completely different person. โAre you Stephen Thompson?โThe man gaped in surprise. โYoung Master, you still remember me!โCharlie startled slightly and murmured, โOf course I do! I remember each and every one of you! You forcibly drove my mom and dad out of Eastcliff along with me and fled the city. My parents died along the way and I became an orphan. What do you want from me now?โStephen grimaced sorrowfully and said, โYoung Master, Lord Wade was very sad when he learned about your fatherโs death. He never stopped looking for you. Come, letโs go home and meet him!โCharlie said coldly, โJust go, I donโt want to see him.โStephen said, โYoung Master, are you still mad at your grandfather?โโOf course!โ Charlie said loudly. โIโll never forgive him in my entire life!โStephen sighed dejectedly. โBefore I came here, the Master did say that you will not forgive him.โโGood! Luckily he still has some senses in him!โStephen continued, โLord Wade knows that youโve had a hard life for so many years and heโs asking me to compensate you. If you donโt want to go home, he will buy the largest company in Aurous Hill and give it to you. Besides, here, take this card, the pin number is your birthday.โStephen handed over the premium black card from Citibank.โYoung Master, there are only five of such cards in the country.โCharlie shook his head sternly. โNo, I donโt want it, take it away.โโYoung Master, Mrs. Lewis is still two million dollars in debt for her medical bills. If she doesnโt pay up, she might be in dangerโฆโโAre you threatening me? Is this part of your sinister plan?โStephen waved his hands frantically. โOh no! We wouldnโt dare do such a thing! Keep the card, then youโll have enough money to pay the bill.โCharlie asked, โHow much is in this card?โโLord Wade said that he deposited some pocket money for you in this card. Itโs not much, just ten billion dollars!โ
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