THE HEIR TO LUXURY IN DISGUISE

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The glittering decorative lights beautify the luxurious residence of the McLauren family, resembling a royal palace. The spacious yard is transformed into a party venue with a luxurious and classy atmosphere.

All elite circles are present in their luxurious attire and expensive jewelry, showcasing themselves among the hundreds of guests in attendance.

One of the wealthy family's grandchildren is seen among the crowd of guests with her husband.

Adam Anderson, a tall man with an ideal physique and a handsome face, looks very dashing in the suit chosen by his beautiful wife, Anna.

Anna McLauren is the youngest granddaughter of the famous family, known for her beauty and charm. She has a tall and slender body with white skin and long reddish-brown hair that captivates the hundreds of pairs of eyes unable to look away, especially the men.

As they enter through the main door, they immediately become the center of attention for everyone. But not just because of Anna's beauty, but also because of her unexpected poor husband.

Adam is a poor man picked up by Grandpa McLauren from who knows where, and suddenly he became close to Anna and married with Grandpa's blessing.

The marriage has been a contradiction in the McLauren family, even though four years have passed. Almost everyone dislikes Adam's presence and his unclear social status.

The eldest son-in-law of the McLauren family is Alex, the husband of Marry Anderson, the oldest granddaughter in the family. He presents a large gift adorned with a beautiful and sparkling ribbon, then says with a smile that lights up his face, "Grandma, happy birthday. I brought you some expensive diamond jewelry sets."

The guests who witnessed the scene were mesmerized, the gift brought by the eldest son-in-law was truly extraordinary, making them feel envious.

"Diamonds? The price must be absolutely fantastic. No doubt, he is a successful company leader."

"Indeed, he is not only wealthy and handsome but also very understanding."

"Marry's husband is truly the best man."

Compliments were heard from various directions.

Another son-in-law seemed eager to show off his wealth, pushing through and intentionally nudging, then presenting a large and equally beautiful gift. He spoke arrogantly and proudly, "Grandma, diamonds are not uncommon for you; you must already have many. Look at this, I brought you a rare jade jewelry set. There's only one in the world."

The guests were once again stunned because, as far as they knew, the price of rare jade was soaring high this year. They couldn't stop gossiping about it.

"Wow! The second son-in-law is even more loyal! These family sons-in-law are truly remarkable!"

"I heard that the price of rare jade is higher than that of diamonds!"

"I saw it on a jewelry buying and selling site, and I could only cry when I saw the price."

A sense of pride certainly showered upon the head of the second son-in-law, who excelled the most in gifts for Grandma this year.

The birthday event became a showcase for the sons-in-law to show off and flaunt their wealth, which was actually gifts from their own wives.

Meanwhile, Elisabeth Anderson, the eldest member of the renowned family, simply smiled as she received gifts from her grandchildren with a happy face. She said joyfully, "You are truly reliable sons-in-law. Thank you.”

Seeing his brothers-in-law giving many luxurious and expensive gifts, Adam remained confident with what he brought for the grandmother. Because the meaning of a gift is sincerity of the heart, not material value.

So, he smiled brightly and said to the grandmother, "Grandma, happy seventieth birthday. Anna and I bought you an antique vase from the Yuan Lin Dynasty. I heard you enjoy collecting items like this." he said while handing over the gift in his hand.

Instantly, people around looked at him with disdain.

"A vase! Haha, that's ridiculous."

"Isn't he the useless son-in-law? He comes bearing old items as gifts. I am very concerned."

"I bet it's not worth even a hundred dollars."

"He's not just poor and useless, but also very stingy."

The grandmother did not seem as pleased as when she received gifts from the other sons-in-law. Her face looked cold and indifferent.

And as she was about to accept the gift, Alex intentionally bumped into the second son-in-law, causing Adam's gift to be nudged and fall to the ground.

Everyone was shocked to see that, then the second son-in-law quickly apologized, "Adam, it was unintentional. Really! He pushed me." he said while laughing and pointing at the eldest son-in-law.

The eldest son-in-law and his wife just grinned and chuckled inwardly. In fact, they deliberately did it to Adam. Alex said, "Don't blame me, he stepped on my foot. I just reflexively pushed him." blaming the second son-in-law.

They both argued and laughed at Adam.

Fortunately, Adam wrapped the item well, so it didn't break.

After sighing, Adam quickly retrieved his gift. He didn't care about the antics of his brothers-in-law. It was usual for him.

But suddenly, his sister-in-law snatched the gift from his hand, saying arrogantly, "Let me throw it away for you."

Adam was surprised and wanted to reclaim his gift, but his sister-in-law quickly dodged. With a hint of annoyance, Adam spoke in a pleading voice, "Marry, it's not broken. Please don't throw it away.”