Then, someone picked up a plate of leftovers and dumped it right on the carpet.
âUncle, wait!â Olga was shocked, but it was too late to stop it.
The other relatives followed suit, some stubbing out their cigarettes on the carpet, some pouring soup on the plants.
Olga felt dizzy.
Suddenly, someone accidentally knocked over an antique while wreaking havoc.
Ironically, the antique fell where there was no carpet, and with a loud crash, it shattered into pieces.
The entire hall went quiet.
âThis antique is worth three million dollars.â
Hearing the waiterâs words, Olga felt weak in the knees and dizzy.
Zachary, seeing the outrageous behavior of his family, was immediately disgruntled with their manners, but Yoli had gone to the restroom and hadnât returned yet.
Olga summoned Attlee, and the waiter called the supervisor.
âIâm sorry, Mr. Murphy, but you really have to pay for this,â the supervisor, after hearing what happened, noted. âThe antique is three million dollars, the plant is two hundred thousand dollars, and the carpet is fifty thousand dollars. We can provide the original purchase receipts. If you donât pay, weâll have to call the police.â
âKris, itâs all a misunderstanding.â Attlee tried to make nice with the supervisor, but it didnât work.
âOur CEO is also dining here today. If he gets wind of this, you know the consequences.â
Upon hearing this, Attlee felt a sense of impending doom.
They said the CEO, Romeo, was ruthless. If anyone caused trouble on his turf, their days were numbered!
âAttlee, didnât you book the whole restaurant? What are you afraid of?â
âBesides, we know Attlee is loaded. A few million is nothing to him! Who are you underestimating?â
Attlee wiped the sweat from his forehead and spotted Zachary not far away. He quickly said, âHold on a moment.â Then he went to seek help from Zachary.
âSonâinâlaw, I really need your help with this! You know, I donât have that much cash on hand right now.â
But Zachary looked a bit uncomfortable. âTo be honest, I donât have much money left in my bank account either.â
âCould you maybe help cover some of it? Some of the relatives have lived in the countryside all their lives; theyâre not used to this kind of place, and they didnât mean to cause trouble.â
Zachary glanced in the direction of the restroom. Yolanda still hadnât returned. He really didnât want to take on this responsibility, but Attlee kept calling him sonâinâlaw, almost begging.
Attlee even said, âYoliâs grandma said that when she gets better, sheâll give all her shares to Yoli as a dowry. Marrying Yoli will make you proud.â
âThatâs not what I meant.â
âSo what are you hesitating for?â Attlee continued to press.
But Zachary was just a college freshman, easily swayed by Attlee. Finally, he spoke his mind: âI can only provide thirty thousand dollars; thatâs all I have left in my bank account.â
âAlright, then transfer the thirty thousand dollars to my account, and Iâll send it to them.â.
Although Zachary was reluctant, he eventually transferred the thirty thousand dollars.