“Joyce, don’t worry. As long as Black Dragon intervenes, Leo will definitely be disabled. By then, Sophia cousin won’t keep a cripple, she’ll surely divorce him, and then kick him out,” Ethan declared with confidence.
Joyce looked at Donald Vogt and said, “Donald, about Leo, the freeloader, I’ve mentioned it to you before. Now we need to team up to deal with him. Will you help me?”
Understanding Joyce’s request, Donald Vogt stood tall and proud, “Joyce, your matter is my matter. Besides, I despise men who live off women. I’ll cover the cost!”
“Donald, you’re truly amazing! I’m falling more and more in love with you!” Joyce coquettishly hooked arms with Donald Vogt, an affectionate expression on her face.
Observing Donald Vogt’s affluence, Ethan couldn’t help but feel envious and resentful, thinking how great it would be if he were as wealthy.
After contemplating for a moment, Paige suggested, “I think it’s better to deal with Leo after the family banquet. Before settling him, we can use the banquet to humiliate him thoroughly.”
“You are right. Trash like Leo, comparable to a dog, has no place sitting at the table with us. I think we shouldn’t let him enter the restaurant. Make him squat outside like a dog, and after we finish eating, throw him a few rotten bones. That’s the most appropriate!” Joyce added.
Although Donald Vogt hadn’t met Leo, he believed that humiliating a man living off others would be a gratifying experience. He echoed, “When we go to the restaurant later, I’ll specifically instruct the waitstaff that Leo, that waste, isn’t allowed inside to eat. No entrance!”
After reaching an agreement, they returned to the living room, content.
Not long after they sat down in the living room, Jessica and the others arrived. Paige seized the opportunity to taunt, “Oh, Jessica, you finally came. Do you know, with our whole family worried, we thought something happened to you on the way? If you didn’t show up, we were ready to call the police.”
Jessica could sense the sarcasm in Paige’s words and retorted, “Fourth sister-in-law, your words aren’t right. What do you mean by something happening on the way? Don’t you know we came from Langstel, far from Cloud Dream Mountain Villa? Many important things needed time to arrange.”
Gordon stood up from his seat and solemnly said, “Now that everyone is here, let’s set out.”
“Set out? Go where?” Jessica was a bit confused.
Joyce explained, “Jessica, Donald has reserved a restaurant, and he’s hosting a family banquet for all of us.”
Saying that, Joyce walked towards Sophia.
Sophia, upon seeing Joyce, smiled and called out, “Aunt.”
“Sophia, it’s been a while. Not only are you getting more beautiful, but your skin is also improving. Come on, confess, did your company take up some miraculous skincare product?” Joyce teased.
Sophia replied, “Aunt, there is indeed a fantastic skincare product. I brought it for you; I’ll give it to you later.”
“It’s always our Sophia who’s the most considerate. Unlike some people who come empty-handed,” Joyce glanced at Leo.
Leo pretended not to hear Joyce’s words.
Ignoring Leo’s blatant disregard, Joyce was ready to taunt him again when Gordon signaled everyone to leave the living room.
Joyce could only snort, linking arms with Donald Vogt who walked up. She turned to Sophia and said, “Sophia, why don’t you ride with us in the BMW?”
Sophia shook her head, “Aunt, it’s okay. We drove here.”
“Alright, see you at the restaurant later then,” Joyce said, walking out of the living room with Donald Vogt.
In the yard where the cars were parked, two subtly luxurious Audi A8 cars immediately caught Joyce’s attention.
“Whose cars are these? Why are they parked in our yard?” Joyce’s face displayed a disdainful expression. “It’s just an Audi A8 with four circles. It’s inferior compared to our big BMW X3!”
Actually, Joyce knew these cars must belong to Jessica and the others, but for the sake of face, she intentionally said so.
Unlike Joyce, who only knew about BMWs, Donald Vogt, as a wealthy man, understood the value of these two Audis. He pulled Joyce aside and whispered, “Joyce, these cars are Audi A8 top models, more expensive than our BMW X3.”
Joyce was astonished, her mouth agape. However, she didn’t want to concede defeat. She looked at Jessica and asked, “Jessica, your family is really wealthy, renting these two Audi A8s must be expensive, right?”
Joyce’s words triggered the jealousy of the other members of the Gunter family, and they began to mock.
“I knew it. A car that can clearly seat four people, why did Jessica’s family of four have to drive two cars back? It seems like they rented it to show off.”
“Unexpectedly, Jessica has also adopted the habit of showing off like some people in the big city. If you can’t afford it, you can’t afford it. It’s not a big deal; there’s no need to rent a car to pretend to be rich.”
“I’d say the most pitiful one is Sophia. Such a good girl ended up with a freeloading man. I heard this freeloader is even a mute. Imagine, spending money to support a disabled person, life must be tight.”
The remarks from the Gunter family relatives angered Jessica, “Don’t spread baseless rumors. These two Audi A8s aren’t rented; they belong to our family, bought by Sophia’s hard-earned money!”
Seeing everyone’s disbelief, Jessica hurriedly added, “Alex, Paige, you’ve been to my house recently. Tell everyone that I live in Cloud Dream Mountain…”
Before Jessica could finish, Joyce, pretending to be surprised, interrupted, “Jessica, I clearly remember you living in the villa area. When did you move to the mountain area? Is your family short on money?”
Faced with her younger sister’s sarcasm, Jessica was both furious and helpless.
At that moment, Leo’s phone rang. Taking it out and seeing an unfamiliar number, Leo initially thought of not answering. However, after signaling to Sophia, he stepped aside and answered the call.
“Hello, is this Mr. Leo Bloomer?” a somewhat familiar voice came from the other end.
“I am Leo. Who is this?”
“Mr. Bloomer, you seem to be too busy to remember me. I’m Lee Hemingway. We met at the Imperial Mountain Hotel,” the voice on the phone said with a smile.
Now Leo remembered. However, why was this guy suddenly calling him?
Seeming to guess Leo’s thoughts, Lee Hemingway continued, “Mr. Bloomer, do you have time now? I’d like to invite you to dinner at a restaurant called Lemon Grass.”