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Chapter 103
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In reality, almost nothing was left of the 300 thousand or so that was Beau’s share from the sale of the houses. His family had less than 50 thousand left. What was more, Kieran’s car was bought with a loan.
Nevertheless, this didn’t stop Kieran from feeling smug in front of William. After all, in his eyes, a knockoff high–end car would never hold a candle to his BMW XI.
William gestured to Jason who immediately dashed over.
“Bring two boxes of whiskey over.”
Jason nodded and ran back to the car to get the boxes.
At the mention of whiskey, William’s male cousins were startled. Good whiskey was expensive. How could he possibly afford it?
Troy and the others stopped walking as well. They wanted to see what kind of whiskey William brought with him. Whiskey came at many different price points. Some were only about fifty Talons while others could cost thousands per bottle. Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.
When Jason brought the whiskey over, Kieran took a look at the writing on the box and guffawed. He slapped his hand against the box and said, “Thirty–year–old whiskey, huh? William, do you know how much a bottle of that would cost?”
William wasn’t sure about the price. “I think it was around two grand.”
Kieran sneered. The market price is approximately 2,250 a bottle. There are six bottles in one box, so that means each box would cost you 13,500! It’s not a big deal if you can’t afford expensive gifts, but you shouldn’t be hauling over two boxes of fake stuff. Do you think I’ve never had thirty–year–old whiskey before?”
Upon hearing that, William opened the box and took out one of the gift–wrapped bottles of whiskey. He opened it on the spot.
As soon as the bottle was opened, the rich scent of the whiskey wafted out. Troy couldn’t resist taking a few deep sniffs. His eyes were gleaming.
He enjoyed drinking and had thirty–year–old whiskey before, but it was only one time. Even now, he could still remember the taste of it. That was why he knew it was the real deal as soon as he caught a whiff of it!
Just as he was about to say something, William frowned and remarked, “You’re right. It does seem fake. Sorry about that. I guess I must’ve been tricked. He instructed Jason to take the whiskey back to the car.
Troy quickly stopped him. “It doesn’t matter if it’s fake. It smells alright to me. Take it up to the house.”
William glanced at Troy and said solemnly, “Grandpa, as your grandson, how could I possibly allow you to drink fake whiskey? What if you fall ill? I wouldn’t be able to bear the consequences.” With that said, he Jason to put the whiskey back in the trunk and bring over two boxes of tea instead.
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Troy’s expression was stormy as he glared furiously at Kieran. Nevertheless, since Kieran said it was fake, Troy couldn’t say it was real as he didn’t want to embarrass his grandson.
Jason hauled the whiskey back and brought out two boxes of tea. The tea was wrapped up in brown
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“The whiskey was fake, but the tea has to be authentic,” William said with a smile. “I asked my friend to buy premium–quality Ceylon tea. It costs 12 thousand a pound. It should be quite good.”
This time, it was Kieran’s father Beau who shook his head and eyed William with derision. “William, cari you not be such a braggart? Premium–quality Ceylon tea that costs 12 thousand a pound? Take a look at yourself! Do you look like someone who could afford that?”
William glanced down at his clothes before asking. “Are you saying that the tea is fake too, Uncle Beau?”
“Isn’t it obvious?” Beau scoffed.
Once again, William opened up the packaging. The tea was segmented into serving sizes of a fifth of an ounce each. He opened one of these tiny blocks of tea and the rich, fragrant scent of tea wafted in the air.
Alcohol wasn’t Troy’s only love. He prized tea even more than alcohol. Thus, he snatched the
e tea over and brought it up to his nose to take a sniff. All at once, his eyes started bulging out.
“It’s fake, right. Dad?” Beau quipped. Hah. This kid’s a lost cause. Why does he keep bringing out fake goods to trick his elders? What’s the point?”
William tossed the tea back to Jason and waved him off. “Put it back in the car. Don’t bother bringing over any of the other gifts.”
Jason nodded and carried the tea back with a mocking smile. What a bunch of idiots. They can’t even recognize the best things money can buy when the items are right under their noses. They keep insisting that these things are fake!
Troy couldn’t keep up with the act anymore. “You’re both talking out of your “sses!” he hollered. “The whiskey’s authentic and so is the teal”
Beau and Kieran were startled. They stared at Troy in a daze.
Troy cleared his throat and said, “I’m pleased to see how thoughtful you are, William. Ask that young man to take the things up to the house.”
William smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter whether these things are authentic or not, Grandpa. They’re not worth much, to be honest. The birthday gift I brought for you today is the real treasure.”
He took out a box and opened it up. It contained something that looked like a blood–red mushroom which was giving off a strange smell.
Adley came in for a closer look and immediately turned away. He scoffed and barked, “What kind of rubbish is that? It smells like sh*t! What the hell did you bring, William? Don’t tell me it’s some kind of poisonous wild mushroom.”
“This isn’t a wild mushroom,” William corrected. “It’s blood fungus, a priceless treasure. As long as it is used in the right way, it can enable a person to live a long and healthy life. It’s very expensive, you know. It would cost at least a few million to buy one.”
Even Troy didn’t believe Williams this time. He eyed the blood fungus and frowned. “Keep that for yourself, William. I only want the whiskey and the Ceylon tea.”
William sighed and asked one last time. “This is really good for you, Grandpa. Are you sure you don’t
want
it?
If it weren’t for the whiskey and the tea, Troy would’ve berated William by now, but for the sake of getting
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those two things, he forced himself to be patient and say, “I don’t want it! What would I do with it?”
William let out a small sigh and placed the blood fungus back into the box. Then, he turned to Jason and said, “Jason, send the two boxes of whiskey and two pounds of tea to the hotel for my grandfather.”
Jason nodded and took everything before walking behind William.
After seeing the way Jason scampered around on William’s orders, Ashton got curious and asked, “William, who’s this young man?”
“My driver, William replied.
Behind them, a girl around Mia’s age cackled.
Mia had been silent this whole time, but she could no longer hold back now. “What are you laughing at? He really is our driver.”
The girl who laughed was Jocelyn, Clement’s daughter. She pursed her lips and scoffed, “A driver, huh? Why would you need a driver for that pile of scrap metal your family has?”
Mia was still a teenager, so she couldn’t stop herself from firing back, “That’s not a pile of scrap metal! That’s an armored car from Alpine Armoring which is a niche brand! It’s worth over 15 million.”
Even Kieran and Adley started chortling. They didn’t believe a single word Mia said.
Mia was infuriated. She wanted to continue firing back at them, but she didn’t know what to say.
William patted her hand. It was a signal for her to stay quiet, so she could only put up with it.
Melisenna was letting William handle everything, so she also remained quiet and followed along behind them.
At last, they arrived at the hotel. It was a luxury hotel and dining at the hotel restaurant would cost at least a thousand per table. The price would only get higher if one were to order some of the more premium dishes and alcohol. It wouldn’t be surprising for a meal to cost up to five figures.
The Barretts had booked a table large enough to accommodate several dozen people. Everyone took their sears. William, Melisenna, and Mia sat together at the spot nearest to the door.
Soon, the birthday cake was brought in, and the celebration officially started.
Troy opened a bottle of thirty–year–old whiskey eagerly. All at once, the aromatic scent of the whiskey filled the air.
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