chapter 37 Excuse me, is Ms. Esme here?
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Updated : Dec 2nd, 2024
Meanwhile!
At Grand Court Mansion.
Esme sat in her neighbor Aunt Melanie's house, feeling restless and awkward, her face filled with embarrassment and helplessness.
“Aunt Simpson, do you think this dress suits me well?” Aunt Melanie, dressed in a brightly colored outfit, spun around before Esme, speaking with a triumphant expression, "Ah, my son-in-law is so filial! This outfit cost several thousand!"
"Wow, that's really expensive!"
Although Aunt Melanie claimed it was expensive, her face was filled with a triumphant smile.
At one side!
Aunt Melanie's daughter and son-in-law were also dressed splendidly.
The daughter said, "Mom, you're still worried about this small amount of money! Our Larry Peck is now the warehouse manager of Century Mall! He makes several tens of thousands a month!"
"We don't care about this little money!"
As she said this, she couldn't help but wrap her arm around the arm of the young man beside her, her face full of happiness and sweetness.
The young man, Larry, also spoke with a proud expression, "That's right, Mom, my boss values me a lot, my salary has doubled, and from now on, I'll buy you a new outfit every month! What's a few thousand?"
Larry, the son-in-law, had an air of a nouveau riche about him, as if he didn't care about the thousands at all.
This scene made Esme's heart full of mixed feelings.
Why was someone else's son-in-law so filial, so capable?
And her own son-in-law...
"Sigh..."
Thinking of Tacito, all that was left in Esme's heart was bitterness and resentment.
"Aunt Simpson, I'm not trying to badmouth you, but you should get rid of that son-in-law of yours," Aunt Melanie, now dressed in a beautiful new outfit, sat down next to Esme and advised earnestly.
"Look at him, what a loser! He does laundry and cooks every day, doesn't earn a penny! He even relies on his wife to support him, who would be this useless nowadays!"
Saying this!
Aunt Melanie pointed at her own son-in-law, Larry, "One day, I'll have Larry introduce Bella to his single colleagues! Any random pick would be better than that waste!"
Aunt Melanie truly looked down on Tacito.
And hearing this!
Esme felt even worse.
Thinking of Tacito's diligence, and how he had stood up for her last time, even saving their whole family with a prescription, Esme couldn't help but say,
"Tacito is doing quite well now! He's become the chief technical advisor for the White Group!"
Chief technical advisor?
Hearing this, Aunt Melanie's mouth fell open, and she asked disdainfully,
"So tell me, how much does this chief advisor make a month?"
This sentence completely silenced Esme.
She only knew that Tacito had become the chief technical advisor for the White Group, but he had never mentioned anything about his salary.
Basically, he had no salary, no remuneration.
In short, he was doing hard labor, working for nothing!
"See! I told you, that kid is a loser!" Aunt Melanie seized this weakness and started to badmouth Tacito.
"Look at our Larry, even though he's just a manager, he actually earns several tens of thousands a month, and his workplace is Century Mall, the largest mall in Jackville City! He can easily make several tens of thousands!"
"And your Bella, she only makes a few tens of thousands a month!"
Saying this.
Aunt Melanie looked at Larry and said,
"Larry, one day you should help Aunt Simpson's daughter find someone better!"
"Sure thing, Mom!"
Larry, full of pride and complacency, said to Esme, "Aunt Simpson, my mom is right! Men should earn money to support their families nowadays, and if they can't, what's the difference between them and trash!"
"Look at my mom, all dressed in designer clothes! One day when I help you find a better son-in-law, I guarantee you'll be wearing designer clothes every day too!"
"Unlike Tacito, who's as poor as a church mouse, just like a beggar! People like him will probably never be able to afford a designer outfit in their lifetime!"
Larry spoke passionately.
As if standing on a high pedestal, looking down on Tacito with contempt.
And his words made Esme feel even more bitter, her disappointment in Tacito growing stronger.
Just then, footsteps could be heard from outside.
"Excuse me, is Ms. Simpson here?"
Huh?
Hearing this, everyone in the room was taken aback, then they all stood up and walked towards the door.
When they reached the door, they saw that several luxury cars had already parked outside.
A group of men in suits stood in a line.
Each of them was holding a variety of items.
There were clothes, leather shoes, bird's nest cordyceps, sea cucumber abalone, and even antique calligraphy and paintings...
Especially!
When Larry saw the middle-aged man at the front, he was taken aback, "Mr.... Zade Fazal!"