Chapter 296 You Don't Deserve Laura
After Conrad left the restaurant, he walked with his hands behind his back to the riverside behind the villa.
The Hall Family's old mansion was situated by the river, with clear waters flowing quietly like a green ribbon.
The riverside was adorned with willows and clusters of green grass, and several yellow and white rocks protruding from the river looked like small animals lying there, creating a picturesque scene.
Conrad walked to the riverside, slowly stopped, and squinted at the scenery.
James hesitated for a moment, then walked up to Conrad and softly asked, "Mr. Hall, is there something you wanted to talk to me about?"
Actually, James already had an answer in his heart. Why else would Conrad call him out at this time?
Conrad squinted at the riverside scenery, sighed lightly, and his expression became serious, a stark contrast to his demeanor inside the Hall Family villa.
"What do you think of the scenery here?" Conrad turned to James and asked calmly.
"It's pretty nice." James hesitated for a moment and answered softly.
"Do you know how much it costs to buy a villa here?" Conrad continued to ask.
"No idea." James shook his head lightly.
Conrad said slowly, "At least eighty million dollars. For an ordinary person, it might take a lifetime of hard work to earn that much money!"
James looked at Conrad and smiled faintly, not saying much.
Because Conrad might not know, eighty million dollars might be an astronomical figure for ordinary people, but for James, it was quite insignificant.
In Conrad's eyes, James's smile at this moment was just a helpless one.
So he continued, "An eighty-million-dollar villa in Willowbrook is not even the most expensive. The Hays Family's villa costs at least five hundred million dollars, and even if you have the money, you might not be able to buy it!"
"A villa costs that much?" James replied softly to cooperate with Conrad.
"Of course, villas are not something that can be compared to ordinary houses. In Riversong Province, a villa is a symbol of status! However, the Hays Family's villa, though extremely valuable, might not even rank in the top ten in Riversong Province, and it would be even less significant on a national scale!"
After saying this, Conrad looked at James and continued, "Our Hall Family's villa represents our family's status, and you are just a poor student. You don't even have a house of your own, and even if you do, it's just an ordinary apartment!"
"Mr. Hall, what exactly are you trying to say?" James frowned and asked Conrad.
"My point is very simple. You and our Hall Family are not on the same level, and you are not in the same world as my granddaughter Laura. So I hope you will voluntarily cancel the engagement and leave Laura!" Conrad said directly without any more subtlety.
James looked at Conrad, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Because just now in the Hall Family villa, Conrad had left a very good impression on James. At least Conrad did not look down on him because of his poverty.
But at this moment, James realized that everything Conrad had shown in the villa was just an act!
"Mr. Hall, how do you know I'm not worthy of Laura?" James hesitated for a moment and asked softly.
"You think I can't tell?" Conrad replied lightly, then continued, "I admit, compared to ordinary people, you are indeed quite outstanding. At a young age, you know someone like Charles, which alone puts you ahead of most of your peers!"
"It seems you investigated my background and knows that I know Charles!"
When James heard this, he knew that Conrad had definitely investigated him in advance.
However, given the current capabilities of the Hall Family, it was impossible for them to uncover James's true identity.
So Conrad only knew that James knew Charles but did not know that James was actually Charles's boss.
"I initially thought that since you knew someone like Charles at such a young age, your background must be extraordinary. But I didn't expect that you only knew Charles because of an accident!"
"Laura is my granddaughter, and she is my most cherished child!"
"If you think that just knowing Charles is enough to marry Laura, then you are too naive!"
"I won't lie to you, someone like you is not worthy of my granddaughter at all!"
Conrad said to James, enunciating each word clearly.
As he spoke, Conrad's powerful aura spread out, making people shiver.
But James remained calm and softly asked Conrad, "Mr. Hall, what kind of person do you think is worthy of Laura?"
"At the very least, someone from a family with strength comparable to ours. You are just a poor student!"
Conrad looked at James with disappointment, shook his head, and continued, "If Laura really marries you, it would not only be of no help to our Hall Family, but you wouldn't even be able to provide for Laura's basic needs. How could I possibly let Laura marry you?"
Seeing that Conrad had laid everything out so plainly, James also became unreserved. "In other words, you see this marriage as a transaction. You are only considering whether Laura marrying me would bring benefits to the Hall Family!"
"If you want to think of it that way, I won't argue. After all, in the eyes of adults, there are only interests, no right or wrong!" Conrad replied very frankly.
"I will not leave Laura!" James said expressionlessly.
"Whether you leave or not is not up to you. If you don't leave Laura, I won't help you with the Hays Family matter. Then you'll have to be ready to face the Hays Family's revenge. Charles's influence is vast, but it hasn't reached Willowbrook. So if you don't agree to leave Laura, you might not even make it out of Willowbrook!"
Conrad seemed to have anticipated James's refusal, so he threatened him.
James said in a very domineering tone, "Whether I can make it out of Willowbrook is not up to the Hays Family!"
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