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When Jacob saw that everyone was waiting for his family, he quickly lowered his head as he greeted his mother and elder brother with a smile on his face.
Christopher pretended not to hear him and simply ignored him without saying anything at all.
Lady Wilson nodded lightly.
Jacob quickly asked, “Mom, why did you ask us to come over here today? Is anything the matter?”
“I want to ask you something. Do you own one of the villas in Thompson First?” Lady Wilson asked coldly.
At this time, Jacob quickly replied, “Yes, mom. Mr. White gave the villa to Joe because he gave him some advice regarding some Feng Shui matters.”
“Feng Shui advice?” Harold snorted before he said, “If Joe really got the villa because he simply gave someone some Feng Shui advice, everyone in the Wilson family should just quit their jobs and work as Feng Shui masters, then!”
Everyone in the living room snorted upon hearing this.
Jacob could only force a laugh when he heard his relatives ridiculing him.
On the contrary, Christopher laughed before he said, “Mom, no matter what kind of person Joe is, and no matter what he did to get the villa, Mr. White himself has called to clarify that he was the one who gave Joe the villa as a gift. Therefore, there is no need for you to force Jacob to explain how they got the villa.”
Jacob looked at his brother gratefully because he felt very thankful at this time.
His elder brother would usually disregard him and put him down, but unexpectedly, he was actually speaking up for him today!
Christopher continued smiling as he carried on talking to Lady Wilson. “Mom, you don’t have to ask Jacob how the villa came about. We have nothing to worry about since Mr. White has already clarified that he gave Joe the villa as a gift.”
“Okay.” Lady Wilson nodded before she turned around to look at Jacob. “Jacob, your elder brother is planning to arrange for a marriage proposal with the Thomas family. He intends to matchmake Harold with Loreen. What do you think about this matter?”
“That is a good thing,” Jacob replied as he smiled. “The Thomas family is very reputable and famous in the capital. If Harold can really marry Loreen, it would definitely be very beneficial for the Wilson family.”
“Yes, it would really be a good thing for the Wilson family.” Lady Wilson sighed before she continued speaking. “However, I feel as though the Wilson family can never be compared to the Thomas family. Even if your brother has the heart to ask for Loreen to be matchmade to Harold, he does not dare to approach the Thomas family.”
Jacob nodded seriously before he said, “Mom, to be honest, I think that Loreen will not be interested in Harold either.”
The expression on Harold’s face changed immediately, and he burst out, “Second Uncle, what do you mean by that?!”
At this time, Jacob suddenly realized that he had said something wrong, and he quickly tried to rectify it. “Oh, what I meant is that the Wilson family really cannot be compared to the Thomas family at all.”
Lady Wilson simply replied, “If we were to live in the biggest and most luxurious villa in Aurous Hill, the Thomas family would not look down on us when they come to visit Aurous Hill as our guests.”
Jacob stared at his mother with a surprised expression on his face. “Mom, are you intending to buy a new house?”
Lady Wilson quickly responded, “How I wish that I could move into a bigger and newer house, but unfortunately, I do not have enough money to do so.”
As soon as Jacob heard his mother’s words, he quickly said, “Mom, if you need money, I still have about one million dollars that I can give to you.”
Lady Wilson snorted immediately. “Do you know that the cost of a villa can range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions? What could I possibly do with one million dollars?”
After that, she deliberately said, “Jacob, doesn’t your family have a villa that is ready in Thompson First?”
“Yes, we do,” Jacob replied in a daze because he did not know what she was implying. “What about it?”
“What do you mean?” The old lady replied unhappily. “I am your mother! Can you really bear to see me living in this old house for so many years? Now that you own the biggest and most luxurious villa in Thompson First, wouldn’t it be right for you to honor me and give that villa to me so that I can live there instead?”
Jacob was taken aback, and he quickly replied, “Mom, I am sorry, but the White family gave the villa to Joe, not to me.”
Lady Wilson started to lose her patience at this time, and she could not even be bothered to hide her intentions anymore. Upon hearing that, she said, “Joe is the son-in-law of the Wilson family! Therefore, the villa that the White family gave to Joe also belongs to the Wilson family! As the head of the Wilson family, don’t you think that I have the right to live in that villa?”
Right then, Joe could not help but sneer at the old lady’s words. He had not said anything before this because he had already expected nothing good would come out of this family gathering today.
It turned out that the old lady was trying to take the villa away from him.
When Jacob finally understood what his mother really wanted from him, he started sweating profusely and stammering as he looked at Joe with a face filled with embarrassment.
Christopher suddenly spoke triumphantly. “Jacob, you are Joe’s father-in-law. If he does not obey even your commands, isn’t he a little too arrogant? What status do you have, then?”
“That’s right!” Lady Wilson replied as she nodded in satisfaction. Her eyes were filled with greed, and she could not help but feel excited at the thought of living in the big and luxurious villa in Thompson First.
Claire could not stand it anymore and decided to speak up. “Grandma, the villa does not belong to the Wilson family. If you want to take the villa, you will have to ask for Joe’s opinion first. If Joe is unwilling to give it away, no one can take it away from him!”
Lady Wilson frowned before glaring at Claire. She was very annoyed and unhappy right now.
“Who gave you the right to talk?”
The old lady then looked at Joe with a cold expression on her face as she said, “The villa was given to you by the White family. You are just a son-in-law of the Wilson family, and therefore, you are not qualified to enjoy it. Go to the company’s finance department tomorrow and take one hundred thousand dollars as a reward for giving the villa to me.”
Lady Wilson spoke in a commanding manner, as though there was no room for any discussion at all.
At this time, Christopher said, “Joe, one hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money. You are nothing but a useless brat who is living off his wife. I bet you have never seen that much money before, anyway.”
Joe raised his head, and he glared at Christopher before sneering and saying, “You want to snatch the villa in Thompson First from me for a mere one hundred thousand dollars?! My villa is worth more than one hundred million dollars! Lady Wilson, don’t you think that you are too shameless?”
His voice was powerful and resonant, and everyone in the living room could hear him loud and clear.
The crowd of people was shocked, and the atmosphere in the living room became completely silent at this time.
Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Joe.
Surprise…
Shock…
Awe…
Claire was also shocked at this.
She did not expect Joe to be so tough and courageous!
The expression on Lady Wilson’s face changed immediately as she slammed her hands on the table before yelling, “Scumbag! How dare you talk back to me?! Men! Come and throw Joe out of my house right now!”
“You do not know how to be humble, and you have no respect for your elders at all! You are such a rude and arrogant person!” Harold also reprimanded Joe at this time. “Grandma, I think that you should teach Joe a lesson according to the rules laid down by the family! He is just a son-in-law of the Wilson family. How could he be so rude and arrogant to you?”
Jacob could only stare at Joe, but he did not dare to say anything at all.
“Humble and respectful?” Joe asked as he sneered. After that, he replied coldly, “There is no need for me to be respectful to anyone here today! You are all not worthy of my respect. In fact, the only person here today who is worthy of my respect is my father-in-law, Jacob!”
These people were all extremely greedy and materialistic. He was already sick of them ever since a long time ago!
Not to mention, even though she was Jacob’s mother, Lady Wilson was always very mean and disrespectful toward her own son.
Also, Christopher was Jacob’s elder brother, but he had always looked down on him. Furthermore, Christopher always wanted to take away anything that belonged to his younger brother.
In regards to his status as the son-in-law of the Wilson family, this group of people had never treated him as one of them.
They did not even bother about Joe at all.