Chapter 57
Joanna made a beverage and brought it over.
Keh picked up the teacup, took a sip, and stared at the slender and verdant tea leaves in the cup.
“This tea smells great. Is it… Earl Grey?” he asked.
Joanna nodded. “It’s premium Earl Grey. Oliver bought it. He said a small can like this costs a few
hundred dors.”
It was another blow to Keh’s heart.
Keh nced at Jason and chuckled. “Jason, it seems like Oliver did hit the jackpot. What does he
do for a living?”
Jason was not afraid to share it with him, even proudly exining, “He earns a living by using his skills.
He deals with raw emerald rough. He buys the raw stones from Manchernius and resells them to
jewelry stores in Jeahron. From just one piece of stone alone, he can earn hundreds of millions of
dors.”
“Hundreds of millions of dors from just a single piece of stone!” Keh marveled inwardly.
Keh felt a pang of pain in his heart again. Despite that, he still mustered a smile and said, “That’s
great, that’s great. Jason, I came here with two things in mind. First, I wanted to check on you as I was
worried that you’re strapped for cash. Second, I’d like to let you know that William has been epted
into Juxshire University. We’ve booked two tables at a hotel to celebrate his academic achievement
next Tuesday. Let’s spend this joyous asion together. William is the second university student in our
family. The ancestors of the Eastwood family must have bestowed their blessings upon us!”
Jason smiled. “Congrattions, Keh. William has been clever since he was young, so it’s no
surprise he made it into a good university!”
Calista sneered inwardly. In the past, Keh’s family would always act high and mighty whenever
they met them. His family had never treated them with respect.
Back when Jason was lying in the hospital bed, waiting for someone to save his life, Oliver went to
them to borrow money, but they did not lend him any money.
Oliver did not mention it to Calista, but she heard about it from Joanna. When Oliver went to borrow
money, Eloise said she would give him 40 dors as a mary gift, while Frederick did not even
repay the borrowed money. As for Keh, he used 100 dors to drive Oliver away.
The recollection of those past events caused Calista to shed tears. If Oliver had not worked hard to
earn a lot of money, Jason would have been left waiting to meet his doom.
Now that their family had be wealthy, Keh eagerly came over to please them. Calista and her
family were in no need of that mere 4,000 dors.
Narrowing his eyes, William asked Joanna, “Is that Oliver’s Porsche outside?”
Joanna nodded and replied, “Yes, it’s Oliver’s, but he hardly drives it. That car looks great, but he said
it’s not nice to drive in. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan he bought yesterday is much easier to drive. Despite
its size, it’s easy to drive, and I felt sofortable sitting in it!”
William said with jealousy, “Can a car worth 2 million dors be ufortable?”
Upon hearing that the car cost 2 million dors, Jason raised an eyebrow and asked in surprise, “That
car costs 2 million dors? That foolish boy… Even if he has money, he shouldn’t spend it like this!”
Keh and Riley felt awful as it sounded as if Jason was intentionally mocking them and showing off
their wealth.
However, in reality, Jason was genuinely annoyed with Oliver for being extravagant. ‘Is it worth
spending 2 million dors,
on a car?
This mansion costs only 2.4 million dors, and I’m not against buying a house because it’s an asset.
Besides, houses hold value.
But cars are just consumable items. It depreciates as soon as it’s acquired. 2 million dors… The
mere thought of it pains mel Jason thought.
William nced at Joanna and shamelessly said, “Since Oliver said that car isn’t nice to drive in, and
he hasn’t been driving it, nor does he need it, why not give it to me? I still have two months before
university begins, and having a car would be perfect for honing my driving skills.”
Both Jason and Calista were taken aback. They did not expect William to ask for the car immediately
Meanwhile, Keh and Riley remained silent. They wanted to sound Jason’s family out on their
attitude. If Jason were willing to give them the car, it would eventually be easier for them to ask him for
moneyter on.
Joanna, who had been trying her best to hold back, gave up on doing so when she saw William asking
for the car brazenly. She chuckled and said, “I asked Oliver about this car. It’s a Porsche 911 with top
specs, which costs 600 thousand dors. If you drive it and end up scratching it, will you spend money
to repair it?”
William chuckled and replied, “How stingy! Oliver’s so wealthy now. He and I are the only two male
heirs left in the Eastwood family, while you are going to be married off and be an outsider. I will be
the head of the Eastwood family, so there’s nothing wrong with him giving me a car worthy of 600
thousand dors. As a matter of fact, it’s only right of him to give me a few million dors to spend!”
Joanna was on the verge of losing her temper.
William’s words displeased the easygoing Jason. Furrowing his brows, thetter said, “William, you
shouldn’t say such things. What’s wrong with Joanna being a girl? No matter whom she marries, she
will always be a daughter of the Eastwood family and my dear child!”
After saying those words, Jason rified again, “Moreover, that car belongs to Oliver. We have no right
to make any decisions about it. Whether or not he gives or lends it to you, you have to ask him.
Everything in this house, big or small, was bought by Oliver. He is rich, but it’s his money, not ours.
He’s filial to us, but we can’t squander his wealth.”
“Yes, that’s my stance as well!” Calista sincerely apuded Jason’s words, feeling satisfied and
exhrated. He had spoken her
mind.
She even took a stack of banknotes from her bag on the spot. They were all 20-dor bills, but she only
counted out five and handed them to William, cing them on the coffee table in front of him. “It’s good
that you got into university, but I must stay with Jason in the hospital. He can’t attend the celebration
either. Take this 100 dors as our congrattory gift!”
William’s face immediately darkened.
Keh’s and Riley’s expressions also turned grim.
Especially Keh and Riley, who felt offended, wondered whether Calista was humiliating them by
taking out 100 dors. Keh’s face fell, and he questioned Jason, “Jason, is this how you treat me?
When I was young, you were always reluctant to eat the good food you had and would give them to me
instead. After I started studying, you worked hard to earn money to support my education. You’ve
always loved and cared for me since I was little. How could you change now?”
When Jason heard his brother’s questioning, his heart was instantly riddled with pain. Clutching his
chest, he could not utter a word, but tears welled up in his eyes.
However, Calista could no longer restrain herself. She pointed at Keh and bellowed, “Keh, how
shameless of you to say such things! Yes, Jason has loved and cared for you since you were young.
All the money he had, he gave them to you to spend, and all the delicious food he got, he let you eat
them. Even when you got married, we used the money we saved for years to pay the down payment
for your matrimonial home. He treated you so well, but how have you treated him in return? After you
got married, you stopped interacting with us. You don’t even acknowledge him as your brother when
we visit your house. You despised him for being dirty and poor. You were afraid that he would
embarrass you, a school principal. That’s not the worst. This time, Jason was gravely ill and needed
money to save his life. He’s your biological brother, the person who has loved and cared for you since
you were young. When Oliver came to you to borrow money, you dismissed him with 100 dors, telling
him to save Jason with that sum. Keh Eastwood, you fail to live up to the standards of a role
model, despite having studied for so many years!”
Keh was also enraged by her words, “Calista, it’s not your ce as an outsider to meddle in the
affairs of the Eastwood family. I’m not as shameless as you make me out to be. When Oliver came to
borrow money from me, I was hard up. Didn’t I specificallye here today to give you money? As the
saying goes, ‘We are unbeatable when united. I’m Jason’s only sibling. Oliver has be wealthy, but
he never went to university. He’s uneducated, so he won’t be able to maintain his newfound wealth.
Wouldn’t he have to rely on me and William for support?” he snapped.Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.
At that moment, a person walked in from the main entrance with a grim expression on his face. It was
none other than Oliver!