Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Birthday Banquet
The eighth floor of Gxy Hotel was bustling with excitement the next day.
The whole floor had been booked by the Pemberley family as they were celebrating the 80th birthday
of their matriarch.
The Pemberley family was a third-rate family in Oceanheim with assets exceeding 200 million dors.
At this moment, three generations of the Pemberley family were all gathered together,ughing and
chatting.
“Grandma, this is the emerald bracelet I’m gifting you, worth 200 thousand dors. Wishing you all the
happiness and a long life,” said Jason Pemberley, the third-generation heir of the Pemberley family,
with a smile.
“Grandma, this is the premium civet coffee I am gifting you, valued at 100 thousand dors. I wish you
a younger and more lively life.”
“Grandma, here is mine. This is a thousand-year-old medicinal herb dug from the snow-capped
mountain, worth 160 thousand dors…”
The olddy Anna Pemberley looked at the various gifts,ughed heartily, and repeatedly said, “Good,
good, good, you are thoughtful.”
At this moment, Lucretia approached and handed over a piece of painting. “Grandmother, this is a
painting by Xavier. I wish you good health and lots of smiles.”
In an instant, the smile on Anna’s face froze.
Lucretia’s cousin, Jessica, said in a sarcastic tone, “Lucretia, I hope your family can afford a decent gift.
Today is Grandma’s 80th birthday, and you… didn’t seem to attach much importance to it.”
Her voice was not loud, but it was particrly scheming.
Originally, Lucretia had always outshone Jessica in the third generation of the Pemberley family.
However, since Lucretia got pregnant before getting married and ruined the Pemberley family’s
reputation, she was kicked out of the Pemberley Group by Anna.
So, when she saw the opportunity just now, Jessica immediately started mocking with an air of
arrogance.
“Jessica was right, Lucretia. What a loser you married! He can’t even afford to buy a gift. As a man, I
feel embarrassed for him.
“In my opinion, Lucretia and her husband didn’t really care about Grandma’s birthday at all. Otherwise,
how could they just send a simple painting?”
The younger generation of the Pemberley family kept making snarky remarks all the time.
When she heard this, Anna’s face darkened and turned as unpleasant as a grumpy cat.
Lucretia was flustered, tightly grasping the painting created by Xavier, and exined, “Grandma, it’s
the thought that counts. Even though the gift we gave isn’t expensive, in our hearts…”
She hadn’t finished talking when Anna snatched the painting from her hand and tore it into pieces.
“Bad luck! How could I have a granddaughter and grandson-inw like you? Get lost,” Anna said with a
disgusted look and an unpleasant tone.
Lucretia wanted to exin herself, but she was stopped by Xavier.
ncing around, he said casually, “A bunch of idiots. My painting will benefit the Pemberley family for
generations toe.”
“Haha, seriously? You? Xavier Cavanaugh, a live-in son-inw?”
“Do you think you are from Starhaven’s Eight ns? Just relying on a single painting, you dare to
boast about protecting the Pemberley family for a lifetime.”
“Lucretia, this is the guy you’re into? He’s all show and no substance, and he’s really embarrassing the
Pemberley family.”
“Yes, yes, if you don’t have money, don’t act like you do…”
Lucretia felt so embarrassed that she couldn’t speak for a moment and hid in the corner.
On the way here, she was nning to buy a piece of jewel as a birthday gift for the olddy, but Xavier
just said to her, “The gift is already prepared.”
So, she didn’t really care about it.
Just now, Xavier took out the gift he had prepared, and it was actually a painting that he had drawn.
Lucretia was a bit shocked. However, thinking that Anna never had to worry about food and clothing,
the painting created by Xavier might not be worth money, but at least it was a heartfelt gesture, so she
decided to give this painting as a birthday gift to Anna.
She didn’t expect that Anna would actually tear up the painting in front of everyone from the Pemberley
family.
“Mom, why did Great Grandma tear up the gift that Dad gave her?” Jenson looked up, asking curiously.
“And also… why do we have to sit on the farthest edge of the lobby?
“There’s… not even an air conditioner here,” Jenson said, looking around and sweating profusely.
Lucretia took out a handkerchief and tenderly wiped the sweat off Jenson’s face.
Sitting on the side, Xavier had a face that was exceptionally dark at this moment.
When he saw Lucretia being ridiculed, he decided toe clean.
At Oceanheim International Airport at the same time, Yara, dressed in a ck overcoat, stepped off the
ne, followed by eight men in suits that stood tall and firm like iron towers.
The long-awaited Edward Hernandez stepped forward immediately and said, “Miss Yara, please get in
the car.”
Immediately, Yara got into Edward’s ck limo while her bodyguards got into two off-road vehicles that
Edward had already prepared.
“Where’s my brother?” As soon as she got in the car, Yara went straight to the point and asked.
Hearing this, Edward told her the whole story of the Pemberley family hosting a birthday banquet at
Gxy Hotel.
Yara nodded slightly after hearing that.
Then, she curiously asked, “So my brother has been a live-in son-inw for the Pemberley family all
these years?”
“Yup,” said Edward.
When she heard this, Yara’s face immediately turned strange, and she teased, “Oh really? That’s
interesting! Mr. Hernandez, get me ready for 100 million dors.”
“Miss, you’ve only been in charge of the family business for half a year and 100 million dors…”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Hernandez. I know the limits. Just take out the 100 million dors from my personal
allowance for this year.”
After listening, Edward said nothing more and quickly transferred 100 million dors into Yara’s
personal ount.
Ten minutester, the ck Rolls-Royce stopped at Gxy Hotel.
At this moment, Yara’s heart was stirred. Thinking about meeting her brother soon, she could no longer
contain the joy in her heart and headed straight to the eighth floor of Gxy Hotel.
“Xavier Cavanaugh, if it weren’t for you saving my nephew before, do you think you could be the
son-inw of the Pemberley family?”
“Yes, just look at your poor appearance. The total cost of your entire outfit doesn’t exceed 40 dors.
You poor sucker.”
“Xavier, although my cousin is pregnant without being married, she is still the most beautiful woman in
Oceanheim. Marrying you is really embarrassing for the Pemberley family.”
Just as the younger generation of the Pemberley family was mocking and ridiculing Xavier, the “click”
sound came from the door of the banquet hall that was pushed open from the outside, and a woman,
perfect in both figure and appearance, walked in.
She appeared like a queen, her gaze sweeping the whole room before finally settling on Xavier.
Xavier’s body shook violently, and his eyes widened greatly, meeting her gaze head-on.
Staring into each other’s eyes, Yara quickly came to her senses, and she rushed into Xavier’s arms the
next second and said, “Brother, I miss you so much.”
“Yara, how did youe here?” Xavier asked as he lovingly caressed Yara’s head.
Yara pouted and pretended to be angry, replying, “Xavier, if I don’te, you will be bullied by them.”
Upon seeing this scene, all the members of the Pemberley family looked at the two individuals with
curious and puzzled expressions.
“Hey, where did youe from? How dare you crash the Pemberley family’s banquet! Get out of here
immediately,” Jessica furrowed her brows and said disdainfully.
“Oh, I see. You are Xavier’s sister, the one from the countryside, right?”
Zachary Cavanaugh, the cousin of Lucretia, looked at Yara as if he had discovered a new continent
and said.
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In fact, before this, everyone in the Pemberley family was aware that Xavier had a sister.
It was said that she married the second son of the Vanderbilt family, the most prominent family in
Oceanheim, two years ago.
Unfortunately, their families and background didn’t match.
After marrying into the Vanderbilt family, Xavier’s sister was looked down upon by everyone in the
family, with a status lower than even a servant.
The Pemberley family knew a thing or two about these trivial matters.
At this moment, they mistook Yara for the deceased Samantha Cavanaugh.