Chapter 77 He's My Old Classmate!
At Ernest's house, Ryder was cooking in the kitchen. They hadn't had dinner due to Andy and Abigail's early arrival.
Cooking was always left to Ryder whenever he was home. He didn't mind it at all, in fact, he quite enjoyed it.
In the living room, Karen sneakily glanced into the kitchen and whispered, "It's strange! Where did Ryder, this bastard, get six million dollars? Did he rob a bank?"
Ernest rolled his eyes helplessly. "If he really robbed a bank, with today's technology, the police would have already come to arrest him! He must have used some tricks to acquire this money. You saw it this morning, he blocked the entrance to Maple Real Estate and earned over two million dollars in just a few hours. It was shocking! He might even have more money on hand!"
Hearing this, Karen's eyes lit up as she turned to Sarah. "Find an opportunity to ask him how much money he has. We need to figure it out. I calculated it, and we're still short of the money to marry off your younger brother!"
Sarah became somewhat impatient. "Can you stop talking about this with me? It's so annoying! Whether Ryder has money or not, it's his own business. What does it have to do with us?"
"Your younger brother is related to you by blood. As his sister, you have an obligation to take care of him! What's wrong with asking money from Ryder? He has been freeloading in our house! He owes us! If he pushes me too far, I will take him to court and sue him for the money!"
Sarah sighed in exasperation.
Seeing Sarah's unwilling attitude, Karen sneered coldly, "I will ask him for the money myself. I don't believe he won't give it to me!"
Soon, Ryder brought the food to the table.
The family gathered around the table and started eating.
In the past, Karen would have scolded Ryder and forbidden him from sitting at the table.
Today, however, she uncharacteristically praised Ryder's cooking before saying, "I have something to ask you."
Ryder was slightly taken aback, feeling surprised.
Normally, his mother-in-law would only use derogatory terms when speaking to him.
Today, she was unusually friendly!
Ryder smiled and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Well, you see, my son called me today and said he was feeling unwell and had to stay in the hospital, which cost quite a bit of money! You know our family's situation, we can't afford it. Can you lend me some money?"
Ryder's mouth twitched. He tried hard not to curse. He thought, "When my sister had an accident and was hospitalized, you didn't give me a single penny and even took the insurance payout. Now that it's your own son in the hospital, you have the audacity to come and borrow money from me?"
Even a fool could see it was a lie. She says she'll borrow money; she will never return it!
Even though Ryder was now wealthy, he had no intention of giving her a single cent.
Of course, Ryder couldn't argue with Karen in front of Sarah.
After all, the couple still had a lot of unresolved conflicts, and he didn't want to add fuel to the fire because of Karen's matter!
So, Ryder forced a smile and said, "I'm completely broke now. I've given everything to Andy!"
"Completely broke?"
Karen looked at him disbelievingly and said, "You just gave them 6 million dollars! How can you not have any money in your hands?"
"I really don't have any! See for yourself!"
Ryder stood up and turned his pockets inside out, showing that they were empty.
"I really don't have a single cent..."
Karen had a disappointed expression. She dropped her fork and grumbled, "I knew I couldn't count on you. You're useless! Look at how angry you make me. I'm not eating!"
After saying that, she glared at Ryder fiercely, turned around, and went straight back to the bedroom.
Ernest also sighed, "I'm not eating either!"
Then, he followed Karen back to the bedroom.
Seeing this, Ryder sneered inwardly.
Fortunately, the pocket money left by his father was stored in a savings account, and besides himself, no one could find this money.
Otherwise, he would probably be watched by this mother-in-law.
At this moment, only Ryder and Sarah were left at the dining table.
Sarah ate the food in her plate, looking listless.
"Wife, what are you thinking about?"
Sarah glanced at Ryder, pouted, and hummed softly.
Ryder frowned, "What's wrong now? I don't think I did anything wrong, did I? Is it because tonight's meal didn't suit your taste? But I made everything you like."
As Ryder tried to explain anxiously, Sarah interrupted, "It's not about that! I have a question for you, and I want an honest answer!"
"Alright."
"How did you get 6 million dollars?"
"I collected it at the company's entrance recently!"
Sarah stared at Ryder skeptically. "I don't believe you! Did Maple Real Estate really allow you to do this? Tell me the truth, or else I won't bother with you anymore!"
This woman is not easy to fool!
Luckily, Ryder was prepared. He became more serious and said, "Since we're at this point, I won't hide it from you anymore. Actually, I'm friends with the president of Maple Real Estate."
Sarah's eyes widened!
Ryder added, "We were classmates in elementary school."
"You're saying you were the company president's elementary school classmate?" Sarah looked confused. "I've never heard you mention it before!"
Ryder explained, "Actually, I only found out recently. One day, I was working at the construction site and happened to meet him there. Since we were on good terms, he appointed me as the head of the security department at Maple Real Estate!"
"Oh, got it!" Sarah nodded with sudden realization.
No wonder Ryder became the head of the security department. He dared to do whatever he pleased because he had an old classmate backing him up!
Thinking about it, she must have obtained the qualification for bidding through Ryder's help!
With this thought, Sarah's face blushed slightly.
This jerk is quite skilled at hiding his identity!
Feeling slightly better, she started to eat her meal seriously.
Ryder nervously wiped off some sweat. Thankfully, his acting skills were good; otherwise, he would have been caught.
While they were eating, Sarah looked up suddenly and said, "Is your classmate available? I want to invite him for dinner to express my gratitude!"
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