The lunch gathering at Shangri-La was delightful and fun. Jacob and Matilda were feeling equally happy. She was feeling under the weather after her husband’s death but it seemed that the sky had cleared now.

Paul was very pleased to see his mother in such a good mood.

As for Charlie, he felt sorry for his father-in-law.

The reason was nothing more than Matilda being too perfect for him. He couldn’t imagine what would happen when such a glamorous, elegant, wealthy lady who was also single returned to Aurous Hill. She would attract a lot of attention, especially the pursuit of other wealthy old men, which would only accumulate troubles for Jacob.

Matilda and Paul were rather exhausted after traveling for long hours back to China. Hence, after lunch, Jacob and Charlie sent them to their room at Shangri-La.

was taken aback because Matilda and

suite in Shangri-La was second only to the presidential suite which could accommodate four people. The rate for a night was tens of thousands of dollars. It further proved

bidding farewell, Charlie and Jacob

the hotel entrance, Jacob glanced up to the sky, took a deep breath, and sighed

“Dad,

such a great life in the United States, she even has her

and uttered, “Dad, I don’t think Aunt Matilda despises you at all. Besides, she is very humble and modest, I

you’re saying, but as a man, I feel very lowly

married, I had nothing. I had no money, no status, no family background, nothing. The gap between Claire and I was much larger than you and Aunt Matilda. However, look at us

stunned by his remark and fell silent for a

anything now because it was impossible

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