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âMom, what do we do?â
âMom, do something!â
âWhy donât we just pay them off?â
âItâs only just over thirty million. Thatâs better than going bankrupt.â
Belle and Melody cried out of panic, shaking Peonyâs arm as their eyes turned red.
If the Murphy family went bankrupt, their villas, luxury cars, fancy coats, and jewelry would all disappear.
They used to show off on Facebook. There was no telling how their friends would make fun of them if they no longer had any money.
Penny gave up on the spot and kept a humble posture. âLisa, isnât thirty-six million too much?â
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Lisa smiled faintly. âForty million, then.â
âHuh? Forty million?â
âFifty million!â
âNo.â
âSixty million!â
âAlright, alright, alright. Sixty million, then!â Peony nearly passed out. Sixty million was a large chunk of money for the Murphy family, but it would not make them go bankrupt.
Once the Murphy Property Development Group went bankrupt, they would lose everything.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Lisaâs friends spoke with amusement, âLisa, donât you think theyâre cheapskates?
âThey were unwilling to pay thirty-six million and had to talk back, but now theyâre happy to pay sixty million.â
Suddenly, a cold voice rang out. âYou can forget about getting any money. Apologize to my wife right now!â
Lisa raised her eyebrows and looked at Clarence playfully. âIs he one of you?
âYou want me to apologize? Sure.
âOne hundred million dollars!â
Peony and the rest went ballistic when they heard that âone hundred million dollarsâ.
Peony roared, âClarence, have you lost your mind? Who told you to talk? Do you think things are not chaotic enough already?â
Belle trembled with anger. âWhat are you talking about, you little jerk? Are you trying to bring the Murphy family down?â
Melody glared at Clarence. âWhat have we done to you to make you ruin things at a point like this? Canât you shut up?â
Armstrong snapped, âNobody thinks youâre dumb if you donât speak. Itâs one hundred million weâre talking about! Do you know how much money one hundred million is? Your salary is three thousand dollars a month, so this is three thousand yearsâ worth of your salary!â
George had a headache. âWhy did you boast?
âWhat do you have to do with this?â
Kayseâs face was grim. âYouâre so f*cking single-minded!
âDo you know who youâre talking to?â
The ward was in chaos. Instead of blaming Lisa, they put all the blame on Clarence.
As if she was merely watching dogs fight, Lisa folded her arms. âGo on. Go on quarreling. You have twenty-five minutes left to wire one hundred million into this card.â
Clarence looked at Lisa coldly. âI told you to apologize to my wife. Did you not hear me?â
âHaha!â Lisa laughed in disdain, ignoring Clarence.
âHow dare you laugh?â
Clarence lunged forward, raised his hand, and slapped her.
Slap... âWho do you think you are? How dare you beat up my wife? I think you have a death wish!â
Slap... âYouâre so great. Shut out the Murphy family? Why donât you show me?â
Slap... âHow dare you ask for one hundred million dollars? Would you dare to take it if I gave it to you?â
Slap... âYouâre nothing but a pimp and a f*cking jester! You wouldâve been the lowest of the low in ancient times. Have you gotten better than us now?â
Slap... âI havenât thought about what to say for this slap, but that wonât stop me from slapping you again!â
Slap...
Clarence slapped Lisa a dozen times, sending her to the ground with her hair in a mess.
âHow dare you hit Lisa?
âWeâll fight you back.â
The six friends Lisa had brought with her rushed toward Clarence angrily.
Clarence had no compassion for the women. He started kicking. âHow dare you kick my wife?
âWho are you to touch my wife?
âYouâre just a group of b*tches! What celebrities? Arenât you just high-class prostitutes?â
Clarence kicked them a dozen times until they were all on the floor. There was wailing from the ward.
Clarence had broken the hands of several of them.
Peony and the rest were stunned. They were not expecting Clarence to be so violent.
âIâll give you one last chance to apologize to my wife.â Clarence stood still, a frosty expression on his face.
Lisa was still stubborn. âYou want me to apologize? No...â
Before Lisa could finish, Clarence kicked her, making the implant in Lisaâs nose sink. Even her face went flat.
âApologize!â Clarenceâs voice was cold.
Lisa trembled with pain. The social connections she was so proud of had not seemed to work with Clarence.
âIâm sorry. I... I was wrong,â Lisa apologized to Miranda, who was in the hospital bed. Secretly, she vowed to torture Clarence whenever she could get the chance.
âWhat about you guys?â Clarence did not care about what Lisa was thinking.
The other six starlets apologized to Miranda.
Clarence pointed to the ward door. âF*ck off.â
Lisa awkwardly left with everyone. She happened to run into William, who had come to the hospital, at the ward door. âLisa, whatâs happened to all of you?â
Lisa ignored William and left in a hurry.
William walked into the ward and sensed something wrong with the atmosphere. âWhat happened?â
Peony trembled with anger. She was pale. âClarence, look what youâve done. You even slapped Lisa.â
Melody was ghastly pale. âItâs over! Itâs over. The Murphy family is over.â
Belle picked up a vase, wanting to throw it at Clarence. âClarence, are you trying to ruin the Murphy family? What six thousand was once able to solve canât even be solved with one hundred million now.â
Clarence glanced coldly at her. Belle took a step back, afraid to throw the vase now.
âOne hundred million? Whatâs happened?â William looked surprised.
Kaysenâs face was as calm as still water as he explained what had just happened.
William was a little dumbfounded too. âItâs... Itâs going to be tricky. Lisa already has many connections in Port Island and has come here in recent years to develop her career.
âHer connections span Port Island, Mediterranean City, and Beth City. Iâm afraid the Murphy family is in danger if Lisaâs going after you.â
Peony went up and grabbed Williamâs arm. âMy good son-in-law, you have to help me. If you help the Murphy family through this crisis, Iâll make sure Miranda divorces that loser.â
Peony was so shameless that she called William her good son-in-law.
âMom! What are you talking about?â Miranda gritted her teeth.
Clarence had such an impulsive thing for her, after all.
Peony roared, âItâs all because of you, you jinx!
âHow would this have happened without you?
âIf I had known, I wouldnât have taken you... given birth to you.â
âShut up!â bellowed Armstrong.
Peony immediately shut up when she realized her blunder. âWilliam, you have to help the Murphy family.â
âDonât worry, Aunt Peony. Iâll try my best.â William patted Peony on the arm.
Peony suddenly looked up again. She darted toward Clarence and slapped his face. âWhat are you still doing here? Get the f*ck out. F*ck off. I donât want to have to see you for another second.â