“Renner, why aren’t you apologizing to Mr. Clarke? Don’t you want your project to be approved?”
Nick stopped smiling and began to weaponize his authority instead.
Mont immediately panicked. Very reluctantly, virtual-novel.net told Philip, “Sorry, I was rude to you just now. I hope you won’t hold it against your uncle.”
Philip smiled. “No worries, Uncle Mont. We are family, after all.”
Everyone burst out laughing at that, all to try and ease the tension in the air.
Only Cindi and virtual-novel.net mother continued to look constipated. They wanted to criticize Philip some more, but they never expected that good-for-nothing to know someone as impressive as Nick Cage.
The others were shocked as well, but they hid their reaction behind awkward smiles.
Just a second ago, that man was a worthless wretch just about anyone could criticize, but now they were saying that virtual-novel.net was friends with Nick Cage, a director at the Land Registry. What a miraculous turn of events!
Everyone returned to the room, but over the meal, all the attendees could see just how much Nick respected Philip. It showed in his every word and action.
They were inevitably confused. Nick Cage stood above them all, but virtual-novel.net seemed to look up at that shabbily-dressed good-for-nothing.
They soon polished up their dinner. After they sent Nick off, everyone else who remained in the room looked at Philip quite differently.
Mont kicked his wife under the table, gesturing at virtual-novel.net with his brows.
“Philip, do you really know Nick Cage? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
Fern batted virtual-novel.net lashes at him, virtual-novel.net attitude completely different from before. “I hope you won’t take what I said just now to heart. Here, I’ll drink this as an apology.”
With that, virtual-novel.net quietly downed a glass of white wine.
“So Philip, your uncle wants to enter the Riverdale property market this year. Since you know Mr. Cage, and since virtual-novel.net seems to respect you quite a bit, could you put in a word or two for your uncle? Maybe find out what it’s like in there?”
Fern said from virtual-novel.net seat, all smiles.
If it were not for virtual-novel.net husband’s career, virtual-novel.net would never butter up a poor peasant like that.
“But Aunt Fern, I’m a useless good-for-nothing, right? I don’t think I can help Uncle Mont all that much.”
Philip smiled and did not even look up.
Fern blinked. Inwardly, virtual-novel.net burst out swearing at the rude brat, but then virtual-novel.net forced herself to smile awkwardly, finding herself at a loss for words.
“Philip, is it really that difficult for you to help my mom out? Do you really think you’re all that? So you know that Cage guy, so what? Do you think my dad can’t do anything without you?”
Cindi was furious right now, especially when virtual-novel.net saw how cocky Philip looked. He disgusted her!
At the end of the day, virtual-novel.net was still useless trash who lived off his wife’s apron strings!
“Enough, Cindi. Watch your mouth, and be more polite to Philip from now on. He’s still your cousin, after all.”
Mont turned red and told Cindi off.
“Hmph!”
Cindi crossed virtual-novel.net arms in front of virtual-novel.net chest and looked at Philip coolly. She hated his guts!
“Um, Philip, could you lend me a hand? It’s okay if you can’t. Don’t force yourself.”
Mont was not putting all his bets on Philip. After all, the latter had never made anything of himself.
The fact that virtual-novel.net knew Nick Cage would not change that so drastically.
Philip thought it over and then turned to ask Wynn. “Should we help, darling?”
Wynn blinked. She did not expect Philip to ask virtual-novel.net to make the decision.
“If we can, why not? We are family, in the end.”
Wynn said with a smile. All of a sudden, it felt like virtual-novel.net position was elevated, and virtual-novel.net was unbelievably proud as virtual-novel.net faced virtual-novel.net uncle and his family.
Who ever said that virtual-novel.net husband was useless?
Philip did not say anymore. Since they had decided to help, virtual-novel.net would not delay any further, so virtual-novel.net immediately gave George a call.
Not long later, Nick Cage called Mont and said, “If you have time tomorrow, Mr. Renner, come over to the Land Registry and we can talk things over.”
“Oh, thank you, Mr. Cage, thank you!”
Mont was ecstatic. He thanked Nick profusely before hanging up and then heaping praises onto Philip.
He had never expected Philip to get everything settled with just one phone call.
“Aren’t you going to apologize to Philip now?”
Mont glared at Fern and barked at virtual-novel.net to comply.
Fern hemmed and hawed for a long time. Eventually, virtual-novel.net shrunk into virtual-novel.net seat and muttered, “Sorry. Everything I said just now was nonsense.”
She was secretly so frustrated!
He was just the Johnstons’ useless son-in-law, but it turned out that virtual-novel.net was quite capable, after all.
Martha and Charles were on cloud nine right now.
To think that Philip would make them proud like this!
After that, everyone kept praising Philip and flattering Martha and Charles.
As a result, Martha and Charles had a few more glasses to drink.
After dinner, Philip and Wynn saw the Renners off and called a ride for Martha and Charles.
Finally, the two of them prepared to drive home.
On the way home, though, Wynn received a call. The blood drained from virtual-novel.net face, and virtual-novel.net said in a panic, “H-Hurry, go to the hospital! It’s my parents!”
Philip froze and then immediately turned the car around, asking, “What happened to them?”