Chloe nodded. “Sure. It’s still early, so I don’t see why not. Let’s get a taxi.”
At that moment, James stopped her. “It’s fine. We have a car.”
“You have a car?” Chloe asked in disbelief. “Wow, it seems like a lot has changed over the years. Back before I left, only the rich guys could afford a car.”
Helen smiled. “We have two cars. Well, three actually, but one of them was totaled.”
The news shocked Chloe. “You have three cars? Helen, that’s a bit of a waste, isn’t it? At least save some of your hard-earned money. Don’t take out a loan just because you want to keep up with the Joneses. It’ll be better if you work hard and live an honest life rather than exhausting yourself for a fake one. Money doesn’t grow on trees, you know.”
Helen smiled awkwardly. “It’s fine. Let’s go.”
Then, Demi said, “Mom, we can’t. We only have two cars, but there’s ten of us. That’s not enough.”
“What? Why?” Helen was befuddled.
had some wine back there, remember? We need two drivers, so
Helen. “Oh, silly me. I forgot all about that. So someone has to take a taxi home. Liam, Matthew, why don’t you two take a
in. “Tate and I will take the
you’re the guest here. I can’t let you
waved her off dismissively. “It’s fine. Just give us the
told them where her new place
were out of sight, Tate asked, “Why
thought Mom and Dad told us Aunt Helen and her family are paupers. Even if they can afford a car, I bet it’s a hunk of junk. Those cars are small, cramped, and
see.
taxi. Once they got in, the driver
I can hit them
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