Chapter 284 The Real Show is Yet to Come
Every pastry here was truly to her liking. Just as Abella was eating a piece, she heard someone say that the Wilson family and the Johnson family had arrived together.
"I heard the Wilson family spent 12 billion US dollars today to buy that piece of land on the outskirts. It's hard to believe that a New York billionaire has such immense financial resources."
"The Johnson family and the Wilson family, that perfect couple, are here too. I heard they will be hosting an engagement banquet in a few days."
"The Wilson family seems to be having all the luck..."
...
Abella casually ate her pastry, unimpressed. This family of three seems to have quite a strong mental resilience. They were just admitted to a mental hospital not long ago, and now they can attend a charity gala as if nothing happened.
Didn't the mental hospital leave them with significant psychological trauma?
This was Mr. Wilson's first time attending a high society gala in New York. The private mansion, of the Turner family, grand and luxurious, was at least ten times bigger than his own villa.
Since stepping into the garden, he couldn't stop marveling at the opulence. It truly lives up to the grandeur and heritage of a century-old aristocratic family; something their lesser wealthy families cannot compare to.
The Turner family has been in business for generations, with over a hundred years of history in New York, and they wield considerable influence.
It was at this moment, a guest spotted him and approached with a smile. "Mr. Wilson, I heard you spent 12 billion US dollars today. I assume you're also well-known in tonight's charity gala, right?"
"Hahaha, I can't take credit for that..." Mr. Wilson laughed nervously. Apart from their Maybach parked outside and the outfit for Isla's engagement banquet, they didn't have anything valuable with them.
On their way here tonight, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were still discussing what they should donate and how much. "Mr. Wilson, you're too modest. Spending 12 billion US dollars, the donation tonight will surely surpass us by several zeroes."
"We hope Mr. Wilson will also consider the feelings of us smaller families and not donate too much all at once... We plan to donate just over ten million dollars. How much are you planning to donate, Mr. Wilson?"
"Well, how about..."
Let's talk about the numbers. It would be great if you could donate soon! What do you think?"
"Hahaha, I also think so. I wonder what Mr. Wilson's target amount is." Several guests were asking about Mr. Wilson's thoughts.
Although the Turner family only held a charity banquet once a year, the upper-class society had many such events throughout the year. The wealthy people like them couldn't donate a large sum every time.
Upon hearing their target amounts, Mr. Wilson felt even more anxious. He forced a smile and said, "My wife and I haven't discussed it yet. This is our first time attending, so we're not sure how much would be appropriate."
On their way here, he had discussed with Mrs. Wilson about donating the watch on his left hand. They could at least donate one million dollars. Mrs. Wilson was initially reluctant, but now, hearing about others' target amounts, she weakened and couldn't help but inquire.
"How much did you usually donate in the past?"
"When we first started donating, we were naive and thought that donating several tens of millions of dollars at these charity events once a year was enough... The most we donated at one event was even one billion dollars!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wilson's smile almost collapsed. One billion dollars. Mrs. Hamilton thought that their family was very wealthy. She held Mrs. Wilson's hand and smiled affectionately.
"Skylar, we'll donate the same amount as you later... Don't donate too much, one or two hundred million dollars will suffice."
Mrs. Wilson twitched the corner of her mouth and said tearfully, "Alright."
What should they do. A while later, Violet stood on the temporary outdoor stage in the garden and made a speech. Afterward, everyone was free to donate at several donation boxes near the stage.
There was no predetermined order, nor was there a required amount. People could give as they wished. Some tossed in cash, others took off their invaluable jewelry, and some simply wrote cheques.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson exchanged a glance and planned to go to the restroom, but unexpectedly, they were surrounded by several guests asking about their donation amount.
"It's our first time donating, so it has to be meaningful." Mrs. Wilson gracefully smiled and pretended to say to Mr. Wilson, "Why don't we donate the ring we bought when we got married? That ring holds great significance for us, and it validates our commitment to charity from now on!"
Everyone thought they were donating a precious treasure, so Violet arranged for two spotlights to shine on them. However, they just donated a pair of platinum rings with only a tiny diamond on each, estimated to be worth no more than twenty thousand dollars altogether.
After they finished donating, they smiled and nodded at everyone, showing no signs of being short on money. People were left speechless, never expecting the person who spent an astronomical sum of twelve billion dollars for the auctioned land to be so stingy when it came to donations.
Violet gave a signal to someone nearby, and that person immediately spoke up, "Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, this is just the beginning.
"Shall we start with our appetizers? Are the bigger ones coming later?"
"Mr. Wilson must be holding back something big. Let's see what the Wilson couple will donate next..."
"This piece of land alone cost $12 billion, so the donation definitely won't be small!"
"Mr. Wilson, you don't have to worry about scaring us!"
"That's right."
The Wilson’s were planning to leave, but they were overwhelmed by the applause around them. Seeing the expectant eyes of the crowd, the Wilson couple reluctantly took off their accessories, including watches, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, and placed them hesitantly into the donation box.
Seeing that they only contributed around $2 million by taking off all their accessories, Violet raised an eyebrow at Abella as if to say, the real show is yet to come.
Someone in the crowd asked, "Mr. Wilson, I heard that something shocking happened during the auction today. What was it?"
The Wilson couple's faces immediately turned embarrassed at the mention of it. Wasn't the big event today when the Wilson family humbly apologized to Abella? And Isla was called a pig! How did the news spread so quickly and reach them?
"Mr. Wilson, I heard that you went to a mental hospital today. Did you go there to donate money? Or..."
The Wilson couple felt even more embarrassed and quickly pretended to go to the restroom, leaving the donation box. Many guests were curious, wondering what mental hospital and what big event. What exactly happened?
In the crowd, Remy casually went to have some pastries, upon seeing that calm and noble figure. There was no doubt that she leaked the information!
Remembering how Isla threw herself into his arms at the mental hospital, crying and saying that Abella was lying and that they sent her family to the mental hospital, and even left Isla's face swollen.
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