Chapter 254


    Jared phoned Tommy and asked him to pick him up. He nned to give him the revitalizing pills he had


    just crafted, then reserve a table at Meadow Restaurant.


    It did not take long for thetter to arrive, and they headed for Meadow Restaurant at once. When they


    were in Tommy’s office, Jared passed him the revitalizing pills and said, “There are twenty pills here.


    The amount you spent on the herbs is the cost. I won’t interfere in how you choose to sell them and


    their selling price. I’ll leave that up to you. If the response is good, we can proceed to increase the


    scale of production.”


    Tommy took the pills and answered, “Got it. By the way, I’ve reserved Majestic Hall for you. It’s the best


    room here. Your guests will surely be impressed.”.


    Upon hearing his words, Jared shook his head. “There’s no need for that. Just a basic private room will


    do. We’re going to need money for many other things, so we should be more careful about our


    spending in the future.”


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    Tommy nodded and replied, “Okay. Got it.”


    There was no familial affection between Jared and his uncle’s family. In fact, he harbored some hatred


    toward them.


    Jared’s family used to live in the countryside. Following Gary’s gradual promotion at his workce,


    they moved to the city. From then on, Jared’s uncle, Benedict Chance, who was also Gary’s younger


    brother, would visit them with his family whenever they needed help.


    Later on, Gary helped Benedict and his family move to the city. He also found a job for Ste. However,


    they began to look down on Jared’s family as Benedict climbed up thedder at his workce.


    Their contempt toward Gary’s family intensified after Jared was imprisoned and Gary lost his job.


    Benedict and the others never once visited them, ignoring them as if they were not blood rtives.


    Part of the reason Hannah had told them they were staying in a mansion was that she wanted to brag


    and impress them.


    At noon, Jared’s parents arrived with Benedict and his family.


    After Jared led them into the private room, Ste scanned the surroundings and


    pursexi her lips. “You’lr staying in such an impressive Mannion, yet you bring us to a ce like this for


    lunch? It’s clear that you don’t think of Un as your rtives”


    Jared’s cousin, Gianna Chance, shot a scornful look toward Jared before saying, “Mom, we were


    talking about it earliert Have you forgotten it NO NOON! They’re only borrowing it for a little while. It’s


    not like they own the ce. A mansion like that easily costs one hundred million, so how could they


    possibly afford to buy 11?”


    Ste snickered, “Oh, dear I can’t believe I forgot that!”


    Soon, everyone was seated at the table.


    While Jared’s family was forced to sit in the corner, Benediet sat at the head of the table with an


    impassive expression.


    There was a hint of disdain in his eyes, probably stemming from his perceived self importance due to


    his position as an oflice administrator in a government department


    Seated to his left was Ste. She was dripping with jewels, and her heavy makeup was unsightly with


    blood-red lipstick


    Her son, Javier Chance, sat next to her. He was only a few months younger than Jared. Jared’s and


    Javier’s grandfather was the one who named them back then, and he came up with the idea of giving


    both of them names beginning with the letter J.


    Unlike Jared, Javier was an idle person and was still a bachelor. If Jared had not gone to jail, he would


    have been happily married by now.


    A young man dressed in a suit and exuding an arrogant air sat on Benedict’s right. He was Simon


    Moore, Jared’s cousin-inw. His father was the chief of some ministry and was Benedict’s immediate


    superior.


    As for Gianna, she sat on the other side of Simon. She looked like the epitome of a rich man’s wife with


    her designer clothing and long, manicured nails.


    “Jared, when did you get to know such a wealthy friend? She has such a big mansion on Dragon


    Summit, and she’s so generous to lend it to you. A friend like that is definitely someone you should


    introduce to me. I heard your mother mention that your friend is a girl. Which family is she from?


    Perhaps we could set her up with Javier,” Benedict stated in a pompous tone once everyone had taken


    their seats.