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“Oh, you bought a car?” Pearl Fuller sounded surprised.
She took another disdainful look at Skylar. “Is this the son you speak of?” Pearl asked her brother on
purpose, even though she knew the answer. “Didn’t he go missing for a few years? Why is he back
now? Not that I care in particular, but since you brought it up, then we should check out the car!”
“Fine by me!” Nathaniel huffed, irritated by his sister’s rude attitude. He could not wait to see the look of
astonishment when she saw the Land Rover.
Winona gently tugged at her husband’s elbow, trying to diffuse the situation. “Pearl,” Winona began.
“Why don’t we all just call it a day and get into the house? It’s just a normal everyday car, it’s not worth
looking at,” she persuaded her sister-in-law.
Winona had hoped that Pearl would drop the notion of taking a look at the car. However, Pearl thought
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWinona was trying to protect Nathaniel who was lying about the car. She was ready to call his bluff. “It’s
no trouble at all, the car park is just a short stroll away! Winona, are you ashamed to show me your
car?” Pearl taunted.
Winona was rendered speechless. She only meant well, but Pearl refused to let the matter slip. “My
son just bought his father and myself a new car last month. It’s a beautiful car, but it costs close to
300,000 dollars! He really shouldn’t have spent that money…” Pearl bragged as she gestured to the
young man trailing behind her.
As his mother motioned for him, Pearl’s young son did a light jog over to his mother’s side. He kept his
arms folded as he smiled politely at Skylar and his family. Skylar had probably met him a few times as
a child, but he could barely remember him now.
“Aunt Pearl, these days a 300,000-dollar car is only the norm. There’s nothing special about that,”
Naomi scoffed. “It’ll look like a toy car next to Skylar’s car.”
“What did you say? A toy car?!” Pearl was affronted, her face red as a tomato. “Naomi, how dare you
speak to me like that? Fine, let’s see the car then!”
Pearl did not intend to drag the children into her argument with her brother. However, Naomi Fuller
started the war by talking back to her. Pearl decided there and then that she would not rest until she
had the last laugh. What kind of expensive car could a poor army man like Skylar Stone afford
anyway? A second-hand pickup dumpster truck?
“Fine, let’s go!” Naomi spouted as she started making her way toward the car park. Pearl and her son
and daughter-in-law trailed along. Winona, Nathaniel, and Skylar had no choice but to follow the crowd
as well.
They arrived at the car park several minutes later. The matte black Land Rover was hard to miss, since
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmit was the only car in the guest car park. Naomi pointed at the car as she spoke. “See that Land Rover?
Skylar drove us to Atlas in that ride today!” she announced proudly.
The car looked majestic under the bright sunlight. Its sleek body kit and tinted windows gave it an even
more expensive appearance. Pearl and her son stared at the car with their expressions frozen. A
typical Land Rover would have already cost more than 300,000 dollars. The one they were looking at
right now looked like the latest imported limited-edition model. How did Skylar Stone afford a car like
that?
Pearl pretended not to notice the car model. “Well, it is a nice car, but the paintwork and body kit looks
a little shoddy, don’t you think?” She tried to discredit the car. “It’s definitely a local car from the looks of
it. How much would it cost, honestly? The car my son got me is an Audi from Germany, prized for its
safety and quality. With the amount he paid, we could buy a few of your cars!” she mocked
disparagingly.
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