Decorative lights and illuminants lit up the

extravagant Wilson family mansion. Tonight was

the 70th birthday banquet of Lady Wilson, the

head of the Wilson family. Her grandchildren and

their spouses gathered around her to hand her

their luxurious gifts.

"Grandma, I heard that you love the Chinese tea. I

looked high and low for the century-old pu’er tea

worth half a million dollars to present it to you."

"Grandma you are a devout Buddhist this Buddha

statue is carved from aesthetic hetian jade, it is

worth seven hundred thousand dollars…"

Looking at the nicely wrapped gifts in front of her,

Lady Wilson laughed heartily. The entire

ambiance was harmonious and happy.

Suddenly, Charlie Wade, Lady Wilson’s eldest

grandson-in-law, spoke,

"Grandma, could you lend

me a million dollars, please? Mrs. Lewis from the

welfare home is diagnosed with uremia and I

need the money for her treatment…"

The entire Wilson Family was cast in extreme

shock. Everyone Stared at Charlie with

bewilderment and surprise. This live-in

grandson-in-law was overly atrocious and bold!

Not only did he not prepare a gift for Lady Wilson

on her birthday but he actually had the audacity

to ask her for one million dollars!

Three years ago, Lord Wilson, who was still alive

and well, had come home with Charlie one day

and insisted on marrying him to their granddaughter, Claire Wilson. Back then, Charlie

was as poor and miserable as a beggar.

Lord Wilson had passed away after they got

married. Ever since then, everyone in the Wilson

family tried to kick him out of the family.

However, Charlie was always indifferent and

nonchalant like a statue despite the insults and

ridicule, and he spent his days in the Wilson

family quietly as a live-in son-in-law.

He was at his wit's end that he had to borrow

money from Lady Wilson today.

Mrs Lewis, who had taken him in and saved his

life, had uremia. She needed at least one million

dollars for dialysis and a kidney transplant. He

had no other ideas except for asking for lady

Wilson's help.

He felt that since it was her birthday today, she

might be delighted to have some mercy and

provide her assistance. However, Lady Wilson

was still laughing gleefully when abruptly her lips

curled downward and her eyes furrowed

indignantly.

She hurled the teacup in her hand to the floor and

ground,

"Bastard! Are you here to celebrate my

birthday or borrow money?"

Claire hurried forward and said "Grandma, Charlie

is not thinking straight, please forgive him." She

then pulled her husband aside frantically.

At this moment, Wendy, Claire's cousin sneered in

disdain. "Claire, look at the piece of trash you're married to! Gerald is only my fiance and we

haven't even gotten married yet but he gifted

Grandma the Jade Buddha. Look at your

good-for-nothing husband not only did he come

empty-handed but he also has the nerve to ask

Grandma for money!"

"You're right! Charlie, we're both the Grandsons in

law of the Wilson family but you're such a

disgrace!"

The man who was talking was Gerald white,

Wendy's fiancee who was also the son of the

wealthy family in town. Although Gerald was

about to marry Wendy, in his eyes, Claire was so

much more beautiful and elegant and his fiance.

Claire Wilson was the famous goddess of beauty

in Aurous hill, but Gerald was very frustrated and

irritated when such a beauty got married to a

loser.

"It's best for this useless loser to get out of the

Wilson family now!"

"Yes! He is such a disgrace to our family!"

"Perhaps his intention is not to borrow money but

to spoil the joyful ambience of Grandma's

birthday instead!"

Charlie clenched his fists tightly as the entire

Wilson family was humiliating and ridiculing

them. If it wasn't for the sake of the urgency, he

would have left this annoying place.

However, his father's words echoed in his head.

He had taught him to be grateful for the help hereceived and to return the favor tenfold. Hence,

he suppressed the fury and humiliation slowly

building within him and said to Lady Wilson,

"Grandma, whoever saves one life saves the

world entirely. Please, I beg for your mercy."

Someone in the room snorted loudly. "Mr. Wade,

stop force-feeding chicken soup to Grandma. If

you want to rescue someone, you can find a way

on your own. Who do you think you are to ask for

money from Grandma?"

It was Wendy's brother, Harold Wilson.

The sinister brother and sister had always been

prejudiced against Claire, who was Superior to

them in every aspect. Hence, they would always

attack Charlie at any chance they could seize.

Claire, who was wearing a slightly awkward

expression on her face, started,

"Grandma,

Charlie's father died when he was eight. It was

Mrs. Lewis at the welfare home who had brought

him up. He is utterly grateful for her graciousness

and that is why he wants to return the favor so

badly. Could you please help him…"

Lady Wilson ground with an indignant face,

"You

want me to help him? Okay, divorced him now

and marry Mr. Jones! If you do as I say, I'll give

him one million dollars right away!"

The Mr. Jones that Lady Wilson was referring to

was Wendell Jones, a man who was always

pursuing Claire despite her married status. The

Jones family was one of the prominent families

in the upper social circle in Aurous Hill, which was much more powerful than the Wilson family.

Lady Wilson had always wanted to get on their

good side.

At this moment, the butler sprinted in and said,

"Mr. Jones sent a birthday gift to Lady Wilson! It

is a Buddha talisman carved from the jadeite

stone worth three million dollars!"

Lady Wilson broke into a large smile and quickly

blurted,

"Bring it to me! Let me see!"

The butler immediately presented the emerald

green Buddha talisman which sent waves of

exclamation across the living hall. The emerald

talisman was crystal clear with its vibrant and

sharp colors, without any trace of impurities. It

was of the finest Jade quality.

Gerald, who had gifted the Buddha statue,

gloomed in irritation instantly. He didn't expect

Wendell Jones, who had nothing to do with the

Wilson family to be so generous and lavish!

Lady Wilson caressed the talisman cheerfully

and said,

"Oh, Mr. Jones is so sensible! It would

be a sweet dream come true if he were my

grandson-in-law!"

Then, she lifted her gaze at Claire and asked,

"So,

how's that? Do you want to consider my terms

and conditions?"

Claire shook her head decidedly. "No, Grandma. I

will never divorce Charlie."

A dark stormy Cloud instantly hovered beneath Lady Wilson's eyes. She shouted angrily,

"You

ungrateful thing! What good is that loser? Why do

you want to waste your time on him? Kick that

loser out of my house! He is not allowed at my

birthday banquet! I don't want to see his face!"

Charlie heaved a sigh of dismay and regret. He

didn't want to stay with the Wilson family

anymore, so he said to Claire,

"Claire, I am going

to the hospital to visit Mrs. Lewis."

Claire said quickly,

"I'll go with you."

Lady Wilson shouted again,

"If you leave now,

you're no longer my granddaughter! You can take

your mom, your dad, and that loser and get out of

the Wilson family!"

Claire stared at her grandmother. She did not

expect to hear such a harsh coming from her.

Charlie interjected,

"You stay here, don't worry

about me."

Before Claire could compose herself from the

trance, he turned and left.

Harold laughed behind him. "Hey, my dear Charlie,

if you leave with an empty stomach, will you go

on the streets and beg for food? If you do so,

you'll tarnish our family name! Here, I have a

dollar, you can buy a bun or something to eat!"

Harold produced a one dollar from his pocket

and threw it at Charlie's feet .

The entire family's thunderous laughter echoed across the house. Charlie gritted his teeth in

annoyance and left the house without looking

back.

***

When Charlie arrived at the hospital, he

immediately went to the cashier department to

try to negotiate an extension of payment for

another two days.

However, when he approached the nurses, he was

informed that overnight, Mrs. Lewis had been

transferred to Fairview Hospital, Eastcliff’s top

hospital, for treatment.

Charlie gasped in shock and quickly asked,

"How

much does it cost? I'll find a way to settle it!"

The nurse said,

"The bill is three million dollars in

total. One million dollars has already been paid,

the remaining two million dollars needs to be

settled within a week"

"Who covered the one million dollars?"

The nurse shook his head. "I have no idea."

Charlie frowned in confusion. Just as he turned

around to figure it out, a man of about fifty years

of age in a black suit with gray hair was standing

behind him.

They exchanged glances, and the man bowed

before him and said,

"Young Master! We’ve finally

found you! Sorry for all the troubles and misery

you've suffered for all these years!"

Charlie furrowed and asked coldly as if he was a

completely different person. "Are you Stephen

Thompson?"

The Man gasped in surprise. "Young Master, you

still remember me."

Charlie startled slightly and murmured,

"Of

course I do! I remember each and everyone of

you! You forcibly drove my mom and dad out of

Eastcliff along with me and we fled the city. My

parents died along the way and I became an

orphan. What do you want from me now?"

Stephen grimaced sorrowfully and said,

"Young

Master, Lord Wade was very sad when he learned

about your father's death. He never stopped

looking for you. Come, let's go home and meet

him!"

Charlie said coldly,

"Just go, I don't want to see

him."

Stephen said,

"Young master, are you still mad at

your grandfather?"

"Of course!" Charlie said loudly. "I'll never forgive

him in my entire life!"

Stephen sighed dejectedly. "Before I came here,

the Master did say that you will not forgive him."

"Good! Luckily he still has some sense in him!"

Stephen continued,

"Lord Wade knows that

you've had a hard life for so many years and he's asking me to compensate you if you don't want

to go home, he will buy the largest company in

Aurous Hill and give it to you. Besides, here, take

this card, the pin number is your birthday."

Stephen handed over the premium black card

from Citibank.

"Young Master, there are only five of such cards

in the country."

Charlie shook his head sternly. "No, I don't want it,

take it away."

"Young Master, Mrs. Lewis is still two million

dollars in debt for her medical bills. If she doesn't

pay up, she might be in danger…"

"Are you threatening me? Is this part of your

sinister plan?"

Stephen waved his hands frantically. "Oh no! We

wouldn't dare to do such a thing! Keep the card,

then you'll have enough money to pay the bill."

Charlie asked,

"How much is on this card?"

"Lord Wade said that he deposited some pocket

money for you on this card. It's not much, just ten

billion dollars!"