Diane blushed immediately and her heart was beating non-stop. She could not believe that embers of passion were beginning to develop in her heart. Though she initially flinched a little, she did not avoid him anymore after seeing his handsome face, and she almost seemed to be waiting for Severin's kiss.Severin was ecstatic when he saw that she did not shy away from his advances anymore, and her reaction suggested that his relationship with her had progressed to the next level! However, a loud clack jolted both Severin and Diane.The two of them looked over at once and discovered that Selene had already woken up. She opened the door, poked her little head through the gap, and looked at them while giggling and covering her mouth.Diane backed away from Severin at once, and her cheeks turned even redder. "What are you looking at, dear? Have you brushed your teeth? You should go and brush your teeth!""Hehe, Mom and Dad kissed!" Selene jumped up excitedly and then ran to the bathroom
"Sigh, let's just save our breath. We'll find out soon enough!" Gaston smiled faintly, looked at his watch again, and could not help but remark, "I postponed an important meeting just to come here. They won't hear the end of it from me if they order the cheapest food for us!""Yeah!" Pierre echoed.…At this time, Severin's other paternal uncle, Clement Feuillet, had arrived too. When he saw that Gaston had already arrived, Clement immediately stepped forward and said, "Wow, look who the cat dragged in! You're here too, big shot! We don't get to see you very often!"Gaston could not help but smile triumphantly when he heard his third brother calling him 'big shot'. He pretended to be modest and said, "Please, I'm not some big shot. I'm just barely eking out a living.""Haha, you're being too modest, Gaston. I heard that you just bought a large apartment in the city center that costs several hundred thousand, right? I am so jealous of you. People like us might not be able to earn t
"Haha, I was surprised too when Severin remembered our kind act after he got rich!" Simon went to see their new house this morning and was very satisfied too. He was all smiles as he thought of the good days that lay ahead of him."Judging from the looks on their faces, I think they're telling the truth!" Clement's expression soured as he took a step forward and said softly to Gaston.Gaston nodded too, and his expression was just as unpleasant. Judith and Maurice came to him a few times at the beginning, but he always sent them away by telling them that he was busy, or that the company was short of cash. He did not expect Severin to become so rich as to be able to give four-hundred-and-fifty-thousand dollars at once. Since Severin was financially able to fork out that big a sum, Gaston believed that Severin was much richer than a multi-millionaire like himself, and that Severin might have hundreds of millions in assets too."Oh, you're all here! Hurry up and come on in! We just res
"Why do you have that expression on your face, Dad? You're acting like some sort of hermit!" Pierre felt ashamed when he saw his father react that way, so he stepped forward and reminded the man softly."Gaston, is this VIP room that scary? Look at yourself! You're supposed to be a big boss!" Clement also came over and reminded Gaston to be calm."You don't know jack. I've heard of this private room before. The minimum spend to reserve this room is a hundred and fifty thousand!" Gaston trembled in fright, and then turned to Severin, "You didn't make a mistake, did you?""A minimum spend of a-hundred-and-fifty-thousand dollars!" At that moment, both Clement and Pierre were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.That was far too much money! Severin looked at their shocked looks and smiled slightly as he said, "It's correct. I've already ordered a hundred and seventy thousand worth of food and drinks. Relax, everyone. I want this to be an occasion of enjoyment, since
"Wonderful! I heard that the food here is quite expensive, so by the looks of it, Severin has turned into a very promising young man!" Vincent smiled awkwardly and then took out the cigarettes he bought from a supermarket down the street. He distributed them to Simon and the others as he said, "Have a smoke, Simon! Enjoy the cigarettes!"Severin and Diane exchanged glances at each other. He had told Diane everything about his family's relationship with Vincent, and neither of them would expect him to be so shameless as to go there uninvited.Vincent probably only brought his family there after seeing Marie mention the Bloomington Hotel on social media, and to put it bluntly, they could be best described as a 'fair-weather' family."Come on in and have a seat! We'll get the waiter to start serving you food once we are seated!" Vincent was Severin's elder after all, and there was nothing Severin could do or say when Vincent was so thick-skinned. All he could do was welcome his uncle w
"That means Severin was the one who got Miss Diane pregnant all those years ago!" Gaston immediately put two and two together. He heard about what happened to Diane in the past, but he did not expect that the person was actually Severin.The waiter had already brought the dishes out by then, and the luxurious dishes were an eye opener for Clement, Vincent, and everyone else.Severin smiled, and introduced all his relatives to Diane."Alright, let's have a toast, everyone!" Maurice finally picked up the wine glass and said excitedly, "Sigh, I never would have dreamed that my son would turn out so promising that he gave us a huge eleven million dollar villa to stay in, and even brought us to this sort of place to eat such an expensive meal. I still can't shake off this dreamlike feeling I have!"Severin could not help but feel a little emotional when he heard that. As long as his parents were happy and could feel proud of themselves, he felt that everything was worth it.Judith rais
Halfway through the meal, Vincent had the cheek to go over to raise a toast to Severin.Since Vincent was his elder and Severin felt that it would be impolite of him to refuse, he had no choice but to smile and accept the toast. Unexpectedly, Vincent remained beside Severin rather than going back to his own seat, and he even bowed down with a smile. "Look at you. You're a rich guy now! A giant among men! Our family can never hope to reach such heights!"Severin frowned as he felt that Vincent was trying to imply something. He smiled and shrugged it off. "We're not that rich, Uncle Vincent. There are tons of people who are richer than us.""You're too humble, I say! If you ask me, you're as rich as they come!" After Vincent finished saying that, he seemed a little embarrassed as he said, "Sigh, things aren't as good now as it was before. Our house may be big, but its suburban location makes it quite a distance from the city. By the way, your cousin is thirty-two this year, and he fin
"You're not lending it to us?" Vincent's mouth twitched violently too, and his expression was such a delight to watch. He specifically thanked Severin in advance because he wanted to put Severin in a tight spot and force Severin into lending him the money out of a desire to keep up appearances in front of everyone. Although it was presumptuous of him, he did not mind doing anything as long as he could get the money.It did not cross his mind that Severin would refuse so directly as to leave absolutely no room for maneuver."Three hundred million isn't a lot to you, and this is the first time I've ever asked to borrow money! Aren't we close family? Why'd you have to say no?" Vincent still tried his best to smile, but his tone suggested that he was not very happy."Yeah, Severin, can't you see that your cousin can't get married because he doesn't have any money to buy a house? Don't you think it's a little mean of you not to refuse our request?" Vincent's wife had a sour expression at