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.

everybody sat in the main hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his family had to

snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put

walked over to the lone table in the corridor and sat down,

had

the banquet were treated to 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

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

rage and resentment anymore. What do they take

he had reached the tipping point, Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood

banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family

Are they really here

...

moment they exited the hotel, Leah, who was bitter, lashed out at

birthday present for Sean. What the hell were you thinking, presenting him with an embarrassing pill as a gift?

“I’m sure that Nathan hadn’t intended so,

relatives today. I’m sure that dad would only find us more repulsive than ever. Our

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

We’ve had enough of your

front of everyone? What makes you think that they would eat their words and beg us

to seek out the best medical treatment.

his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat

was no different from when he had predicted Mr.

and her family were befuddled by his words. What made him so sure of his

our lunch? I saw them having so much food

made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included Wagyu beef, foie gras, caviar, abalone,

Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook you something else

you think that we can’t afford them? Come

have the money, Nathan...”

for the meal. I do have a few pennies for that,” Nathan

was pretty sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant

the most expensive

at the highest level of the highest

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

exclusive, being available to only those who

rich but lacked the prestige and position in society would be snubbed at

and her family to the Pinnacle, taking

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

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

place is extremely costly; a simple dish could cost up to tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but

Where would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us our lifetime’s wages to simply have a meal here. Let’s

silly, how

those words, Nathan and company were on their way

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

what he had said. Despite not being dressed in Gucci, Armani,

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