"Let’s go. That useless guy is probably still in shock from Remington’s call. Honestly, I still prefer the Young Master’s demeanor. If the Young Master wanted me, I wouldn’t mind being splashed with red wine a hundred times a day."Laurie lifted her head, seeing Alexander approaching, and her friends giggled, chattering excitedly around her."Laurie, you’ve got some unique tastes. It’s like you’ve got Stockholm syndrome. Do you like being mistreated?""Hehe, but it depends on who’s doing the mistreating. If it’s someone like the Young Master, I’d be willing too. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t even get the chance to be splashed.""That’s right. Just look at how Remington fawns over the Young Master. Following him would be like soaring up to the branches and becoming a phoenix. What’s a little mistreatment in comparison?"Hearing her friends’ words, Laurie couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction, as if the humiliation earlier had been some sort of twisted enjoyment.Seeing that Laurie
"Oh, it's you! It's been years since we last met. Didn't you go abroad?"Eleanor recalled Phineas and smiled slightly, stepping aside to let him in.Valeria saw Phineas enter, and her expression was one of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.In the past six months, Phineas had given Valeria plenty of gifts, including various cosmetics from abroad and international brand-name clothes, all courtesy of this man.But whenever Valeria compared Alexander to Phineas, she couldn't help but feel that Alexander was nothing but a pile of dog crap!
Phineas continued his act, delivering a heartfelt and passionate speech that made the Marshall family's friends and relatives excited. They thought that if Eleanor were with Phineas, they would have a good investment opportunity in the future, which would benefit everyone."Phineas truly has deep feelings for Eleanor. Even I'm moved by it. If I were Eleanor, I'd definitely divorce Alexander.""That useless Alexander doesn't deserve Eleanor. She's been through so much suffering in this miserable marriage.""Useless is one thing, but wearing fake clothes too? What's he trying to prove? Getting called out in front of everyone is a disgrace to the Marshall family,
Tommy proudly unwrapped the gift Phineas brought and exclaimed: “Oh my god, Brother Phineas brought bird’s nest— the finest bird’s nest!""Alexander, have you ever seen bird’s nest before? I bet a poor guy like you has never laid eyes on it. Come take a look, expand your horizons. This box of bird’s nest is worth your entire year’s salary. Just see how much you're beneath him."Tommy boasted, flaunting his words.Phineas smiled politely: “It’s just a small thing, not worth much. If Auntie and Eleanor like it, I can buy more. You could have bird’s nest soup every day— I hear it’s great for maintaining beauty."At this moment, Phineas already saw himself as the son-in-law of the Marshall family and began speaking in that tone."Look at him, Alexander.” Laurie sneered: “a loser like you should know your place and sign the divorce papers as soon as possible."As she spoke, Laurie spat a melon seed shell onto Alexander’s pants. Seeing her spit-soaked shell stick to his trouser leg, she smi
Seeing Alexander’s impassive face, Phineas felt like the brightest star in the room, confident that he had Alexander firmly underfoot."Listen to that, how humble Phineas is. He doesn’t even blink at spending three hundred thousand, while Alexander just stands there in his knock-off clothes, all smug. Get a clue.” the relatives scolded Alexander once again.It seemed mocking Alexander was their natural responsibility.Phineas, with a generous wave of his hand and the air of a victor, said: “Come on, don’t pick on Alexander. It’s not easy for him. Even the poor have their pride, right?""Phineas is so generous. That’s what it takes to be someone who does great things. They say a prime minister’s chest can hold a ship. Phineas is sure to be a brilliant leader one day.” Tommy praised, enthusiastically inflating his words.Alexander remained silent, showing no reaction. He simply sat quietly, as if everything happening in the room had nothing to do with him.Eleanor sat in silence as well
"A guest like Phineas has already given such a valuable gift. If you, as the son-in-law, give something inferior, then maybe you should just stop being a son-in-law and let someone else take your place."Walden, who had been silent up until now, couldn’t resist adding his voice.All this time, he hadn’t spoken a word.He was still bitter about the collaboration with the Welsh Max Corporation being monopolized by only two members of the Marshall family.But now, he couldn’t hold back anymore and wanted to ridicule Alexander.
Very quickly, the hotel staff brought in a set of tools.Blaze took them, put on white gloves, and held a flashlight and magnifying glass, carefully examining the Jade Dragon.Just by looking at Blaze’s professional demeanor, everyone took a deep breath.If an antique appraisal expert like Blaze took this seriously, it must have some real significance. Could it be that Alexander stumbled upon some unbelievable luck and bought a genuine item for 600 thousand?"Could this really be authentic? Didn’t someone just say it’s a glass replica? How reliable was that?""Haha, do you really need to ask? Don’t you know the stuff sold at antique markets? All of it is fake technology.""Those antique dealers are all sly old foxes. Why would they sell something genuine for cheap? Nowadays, finding a treasure is harder than reaching the sky. Don’t overthink it. Besides, that poor guy can’t be lucky enough to find a real treasure."A group of close friends whispered to each other, though they all felt
Eleanor’s lips curved into a small smile, the weight in her heart finally lifting. Alexander had managed to prove himself, just once.Seeing Eleanor smile, Alexander smiled too. As long as Eleanor was happy, so was he.Laurie glared at Alexander, feeling her face burn with embarrassment. The words and actions she had just done seemed to turn into slaps, landing squarely on her face.This wretched, poor loser made her lose face in front of everyone! If she ever got the chance again, she swore she’d crush him underfoot!Tommy hung his head, his body shr