Chapter 137 Congratulations
Upon hearing James' words, Lydia sneered, "Afford it? We know exactly what your background is."
"The entire Smith Family makes only a few hundred thousand dollars a year, and you claim you can afford a house here? Aren't you afraid of embarrassing yourself with such exaggeration?" As she spoke, she didn't forget to sneak a glance at Mary. Seeing Mary's unpleasant expression made her very happy.
For many years, she had been suppressed by Mary. Last time, she even begged her for help in finding a job. Now, feeling triumphant, she felt very pleased.
"Alright, stop arguing." The bejeweled Alice tried to ease the tension, "James was just a bit upset and exaggerated a little. It's normal. If you can't afford it, can't you at least exaggerate to comfort yourself?"
"Besides, what's the point of arguing with a son-in-law who lives with his wife's family after marriage? Hurry up and choose a house. We still need to complete the paperwork later."
Having vented her emotions, she turned her attention to the model display, which featured many duplexes and villas.
"Mary, James, you two can go back on your own later. We are going to the club for dinner. It's not convenient to bring you along."
Alice felt quite pleased with herself as she continued, "I'll visit the Smith Family another day to catch up with your parents and discuss the cooperation ratio."
James wanted to say something, but Mary gently pulled him back, indicating that there was no need to get angry with Alice and the others.
She knew the personalities of this mother and daughter well. She didn't want to come to see the properties, but her parents asked her to help make a decision, and Mary, being shy, had no choice but to endure it.
Nathan also smiled, showing off his wealth.
"That's right, Lydia, choose whichever one you like."
He hoped to win Mary's heart with this gesture.
"I want this villa, number thirty-three, near the port." Lydia pointed arrogantly. "Not only can my mom breathe fresh air every day, but it's also conveniently located near the bridge."
Nathan waved his hand grandly. "Alright, we'll take this villa. Salesperson, how much is it?"
"Sir, this villa, number thirty-three, is one of our special offers. It's not expensive." The pretty salesperson brought out a calculator, pressed a few numbers, and smiled. "This is the price."
"Only a little over a million dollars, less than one million four hundred thousand." Nathan was very generous. "So cheap, we'll take it, full payment."
"Sir, it's twelve million dollars." The salesperson smiled and reminded him, clearly indicating that Nathan had miscalculated a digit.
"What?!" Nathan's face turned pale instantly. "Twelve million dollars?"
His family indeed had a lot of money, but with many siblings, the funds he could control were limited. A twelve-million-dollar villa was a significant burden.
"Oh, Nathan, it's just fourteen million dollars." Lydia pouted. "For you, it's just a drop in the bucket. I want this one."
She hoped to get this villa quickly so she could secure Nathan, the wealthy man. At that point, it wouldn't matter if her fake wealthy and fake expert identities were exposed.
Although she had been exposed as not being the one who saved Gabriella, only Mrs. Thompson and the hospital staff knew. Many people online still mistakenly thought she was an expert.
Because of the expert halo and Lydia's decent looks, many rich second-generation heirs tried to flirt with her in various ways.
Lydia took the opportunity to choose Nathan, who was in the antique business and even used Andrew's check to gain his trust, then had Nathan give her a villa today.
"This villa looks nice, and the location is good, but it has its flaws."Nathan coughed. "The wind at the port is strong, and the villa is located where moisture accumulates. It's easy for the elderly to get rheumatism living there, and it's very noisy near the bridge."
"Are there any other villas? with a similar price?"
He implied that he wanted a cheaper one.
The saleswoman smiled and spoke up, "Sir, this house is already very cheap. It's priced at twelve million dollars because it's located at the end of the bridge. Other Peach Blossom villas are twice as expensive. The Peach Blossom number one on the east side of the island is priced at one hundred and forty million dollars."
She added, "So the number thirty-three villa is the cheapest in the Peach Blossom series. There's no cheaper one."
Lydia and her group felt hurt hearing this.
"If you can't afford it, just admit it. Don't blame it on rheumatism." James said mercilessly, "Afraid of rheumatism? Buy the wind-sheltered number eight or nine, priced at twenty-eight million dollars. Can you afford it?"
James couldn't stand their attitude, so he directly provoked them.
Nathan's expression darkened.
"James, what do you mean?" Lydia's pretty face turned cold. "Nathan can definitely afford this villa. But you, a son-in-law living with his wife's family, what are you shouting about?"
Alice also gave James a disdainful look. "This is a matter of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars. Don't cause trouble."
"I'm not causing trouble. Go ahead and buy it." James provoked Nathan. "Pay in full."
Nathan gritted his teeth. Then, she took out his bank card and slapped it down, shouting, "Salesperson, we'll take it, full payment."
The salesperson immediately spoke respectfully, "Alright, sir, I'll process the payment right away."
Soon, Nathan received the purchase agreement.
"Nathan, thank you, I love you." Lydia hugged Nathan and kissed him passionately, overjoyed, unaware that Nathan's heart was bleeding.
Spending twelve million dollars meant his liquid funds were gone, and he would be without beautiful models for at least a few months.
However, thinking that Lydia was an expert and had saved Andrew's life, Nathan felt the villa was worth it.
After all, as long as Lydia introduced him to the Thompson family, he could seize the opportunity to rapidly develop the Nathan family.
Alice was also delighted. A twelve-million-dollar villa was something she could boast about.
She then straightened her back and looked down at the people in the hall with disdain.
"James, I bought a villa for my woman."
After enjoying Lydia's tenderness, Nathan coldly looked at James, the instigator, and snorted, "If you're so great, buy a house for Mary too. It doesn't have to be a villa, a duplex will do."
Knowing that James was Mary's husband, Nathan began to resent James.
"Him? Maybe in his next life!" Lydia snorted coldly, looking at the purchase agreement with a superior expression. "Living in the Smith Family's villa is already good enough. To live on Peach Blossom Island, he would have to sell himself for a hundred years, and it still wouldn't be enough."
At this moment, she felt triumphant, feeling that she had finally surpassed Mary once.
Mary's tone was indifferent. "Congratulations to you both."
She didn't really care about material conditions, but facing such a fast gap, she couldn't help but feel sad.
However, she didn't expect James to give her any gifts. Olivia's kiss had already left her heart cold.
James' heart was no longer with her.
"Mary, I also want to congratulate you." James smiled, took out the intelligent key card Andrew had given him, and handed it over. "This is the king of Peach Blossom Island, Peach Blossom number one."
"Happy birthday."
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