Chapter 1671


    "If I''m in a foul mood, then forget it. I''m not lifting a finger to help."


    Maureen hadn''t expected to be at her mercy, feeling frustrated yetpelled to call her son.


    Meredith had been spoiled rotten since childhood, a ssic rich brat, living a life of leisure and luxury,


    spending money like it was going out of style. At the moment, he was in the middle of a card game, "I


    won! I''ve won again!!"


    He tossed his cards onto the table with glee, as the others around him groaned in dismay.


    "Meredith, your luck today is just insane. If you keep this up, we''re all gonna go broke."


    "Seriously."


    "Give us a break, will you?"


    The voices of his high-society buddies echoed over the phone.


    "If you don''te back now, you can kiss goodbye to 3 million of your inheritance from your dad!"


    Maureen hit him right where it hurt.


    "What 3 million? The entire fortune is mine; who dares to take a penny away from me? Who?"


    "It''s a long story, but if you want to keep living the high life and have money, you bettere home,


    and the sooner the better. Otherwise, it''s not just the 3 million that''s at stake. The whole Brooks family


    will be dragged through the mud, and future business is going to be a lot tougher."


    Scandals like these would surely make some partners reconsider their ties. Meredith cursed under his


    breath but ultimately had no choice but to return.


    6 PM. Maureen, all smiles and feigning elegance, stood alongside her husband at the entrance of the


    restaurant, greeting friends and rtives.


    She was taken aback to realize her husband had booked the entire ground floor. Once the guests


    started trickling in, she sneakily pinched her husband''s arm.


    "This is when we need to be careful with money, Katherine''s 3 million debacle is still up in the air, and


    here you are splurging - it''s just wasteful!"


    She had thought a couple of tables would suffice to show their status, but no, her husband had gone all


    out, booking thirty tables and even inviting the old neighbors.


    "Carol and Dennis returning safely is a cause for a grand celebration. I''ve neglected them for too many


    years. Tonight, this wee home feast should not be confused with Katherine’spensation; they


    are entirely different matters." Rudolf said with a gentleman''s smile as he saw more guests arriving,


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    "Please,e inside."


    "They''re exactly the same. They''re both your daughters. You''re willing to spend so much on the kids


    from your ex-wife, but you begrudge Katherine 3 million."


    "That''s Katherine''s mess she got herself into. She needs to cough up the money she earned through


    dirty means to pay them back. Whatever''s missing, as her father, I am willing to cover. After all, it''s our


    fault for not raising her right and letting her make mistakes. You, on the other hand, can''t seem to


    swallow your pride and have her apologize publicly."


    "Wow, so now you''ve got Carol and Dennis, and you''re ready to throw Katherine and Meredith to the


    wolves, pushing the kids to embarrass themselves in front of everyone. That''s a new one! You can


    greet the guests on your own; I''m going inside," Maureen stormed off, fuming.


    "Maureen." Rudolf, knowing he would get nowhere with her, resigned himself to weing the


    iing guests alone against the chilly breeze.


    Once all the guests had arrived, Rudolf took to the stage and expressed his gratitude to everyone


    present.