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.

the main hall, which was the Peony Hall, Benson and his family had to squeeze themselves to

the banquet, snubbing all the insults. Nonetheless, Benson and his family put up with the embarrassment with gritted teeth and clenched fists. They did not want

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

had officially

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

till the guests had finished their last round of

Samuel came over and ordered the servers to serve the leftovers

Benson and his family could not contain their rage and resentment anymore. What do they take us

Benson gave an uncharacteristic scowl and stood up abruptly

with some of his most distinguished guests at his banquet when Samuel approached him and whispered in his ear, “Dad, Benson, and his family have skipped the dinner and left the banquet. They’d seemed rather

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

...

Leah, who was bitter, lashed out at

as a gift? Thanks for making us look like a fool in front of everybody, making them

tried to placate her mother, “I’m sure that

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

at our door, begging us for the

Nathan. We’ve had

the pill away in front of everyone? What makes you think that they would eat their

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

no qualms about his prediction, “Just relax, I’m convinced they’ll eat humble

when he had predicted Mr. Harvey’s appearance for his

words.

interrupted when Queenie mewled pitifully, “Queenie is hungry, Papa. When can we have our lunch? I

served at Sean’s seventieth birthday banquet. The exhaustive list was made up of glamorous and expensive dishes that had included

them.” Penny explained to her daughter, “Mama will cook

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

money, Nathan...” Penny

let me pay for the meal. I do have

sure that he had a bankroll of up to tens of millions. It had all meant nothing to him,

the most expensive restaurant in

of the highest

boasting the most premium ingredients and the most

only those who could boast excessive wealth, power, and

and position in society would

her family to the Pinnacle, taking the exclusive elevator to

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

lavish, Penny,” Benson intercepted nervously.

could cost up to tens of thousands.” Penny stated taciturnly, “It is one of the most expensive restaurants in Channing, but it doesn’t just

would we find the money to dine here? It would cost us

silly, how much could a simple meal cost? Just

were on

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 to people

not being dressed in Gucci, Armani, or some designer labels, they

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