Chapter 255


    Jared’s brows furrowed, and his expression darkened at Benedict’s words.


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    Gary noticed the grim look on his son’s face and quickly interjected, “Benedict, we’re here to have a


    meal as a family. Why are you bringing up Jared’s friend? She won’t be interested in Javier at all!”


    Although Benedict looked down on Gary and his family, thetter was still his older brother. Hence, he


    dared not retort.


    “What do you mean, Gary? What’s wrong with Javier? The way I see it, he’s better than Jared. At least


    Javier hasn’t been in prison and isn’t an ex-convict,” Ste piped up, displeased at Gary’s jibe about


    Javier.


    Benedict may not have the guts to say it, but I fear nothing!


    “You…”


    Gary flushed angrily. However, he could only remain silent since there was no denying that Jared had


    been in prison.


    A faint sneer yed on Benedict’s lips when he saw how furious his brother looked. Finally, he said,


    “All right, that’s enough. Let’s not argue. We should hurry up and order some dishes. I still have some


    matters to attend toter, so I can’t stay long.”


    Hannah passed the menu to Benedict. “Why don’t you take a look at the menu and order whatever that


    is to your liking?”


    Without even ncing at the menu, Benedict pointed at a page and said, “Let’s order everything on this


    page, then. I’ve heard that the food here is quite delicious.”


    His response stunned Hannah. Is he serious about wanting to order all the dishes on that page? How


    much is all that going to cost? What’s more, there are only a few of us here. We’ll never be able to


    finish all that food!


    Gianna covered her mouth and tittered at Hannah’s reaction. “Are you not able to afford it? If so, just be


    frank and tell me. I don’t mind paying for this meal.”


    Hannah went scarlet but did not say anything. If they’re going to order all that, I really can’t afford it!


    “Those few dishes? That won’t cost a lot at all.” Jared took the menu and gestured for


    her to sit down. Then, he turned to the waiter and ordered all of the dishes on that page.


    Benedict and his family sneered in response.


    Javier shot Jared a contemptuous nce and said airily, “Let’s make things clear. You were the one


    who refused my sister’s offer to pay for the meal, so don’t try to get us to help with footing the billter.


    We won’t lift a finger to help.”


    “Rest assured that I won’t ask you for money since I’ve already said that this meal is my treat.”


    Jared looked as calm as ever, seeming unfazed by his rtives’ deliberately snide remarks.


    An awkward silence filled the air after he uttered that sentence. Everyone sat quietly, waiting for the


    dishes to arrive.


    Finally, Hannah broke the silence by saying, “Benedict, back at the house, you said something about


    finding a job as a government official for Jared. Do you think—”


    Benedict cut her off and said in a haughty manner, “Finding a job for him will be easy. I can just ask for


    a favor. After all, ving away at some randompany isn’t a long-term solution. I can find him a job


    that’ll guarantee him a stable livelihood his entire life. However, I hope you and Gary will let us have our


    family’s old residence. I n on building a new house there to stay in after I retire. Even if you have the


    land, it’s not like the two of you will have the money to build a house there.”


    Hannah nced at Gary, who had his head lowered all that time without saying a single word. She


    nodded and replied, “If you can find Jared a stable job, you can have the old residence.”


    The way I see it, a stable job as a government official is much better than working in some random


    company. Others will also look at us with respect when they hear about it. If Gary hadn’t lost his job, we


    wouldn’t have to ask Benedict to find a job for Jared.


    Benedict grinned, delighted by Hannah’s reply.


    “Mom, I don’t want to be a government official! Moreover, we should get our fair share of the family’s


    old residence!” Jared protested at once.


    After all, he knew that Benedict’s motive for iming the old residence as his own was not because he


    wanted to build a mansion there. When he was at Glen’s house, he had seen a report that mentioned


    the area would be undergoing development soon.


    “That ce is old and rundown, so there’s nothing much we can do with it. Hush, keep your nose out of


    this. Just let your uncle find you a stable job, then you can have a good and peaceful life,” Hannah


    warned with a re, indicating that Jared should not interfere.