Chapter 79: The Wei Family

"He did," Ava replied, still processing the information. "It was for a party," she continued, mentioning the specific day. "Right?"

The saleslady nodded, "Yes, exactly."

"Oh my God," Ava muttered, her voice barely audible as realization dawned on her. "My dad broke a real $15,000 bottle, thinking it was fake?"

Ava's mind raced, struggling to make sense of the revelation. How could Ambrose, whom they all believed to be struggling financially, afford such an extravagant expense? $30,000 on wine, just like that? She had never imagined he had access to that kind of money, let alone the willingness to spend it so casually.

"Where did Ambrose get that kind of money?" she wondered aloud, her voice tinged with confusion and disbelief. "To spend so much on just a drink... it's absurd."

Dera, equally stunned, looked at Ava with wide eyes. "It doesn't make sense. Are you sure it was him?"

The saleslady nodded again, firm in her recollection. "Positive. He seemed quite composed about it, too. He