Noble Husband At the Door (Antonio) novel Chapter 29

Samuel’s expression froze when he heard the owner's words. There was no surprise-hut there was a problem. It was a serious conundrum, having to explain everything to Yvonne.

"Do you have any experience with hiding your inheritance, sir?" he asked the owner. "How would you explain it if you got found out?"

The owner suddenly cackled aloud. "You've come to the right person," he said. "It requires great skill to hide your inheritance. And I have no experience in this field of expertise."

Samuel rolled his eyes. He had been taking the old man seriously, and he was just pulling his leg.

The owner's expression turned just as awkward as his. "Why do we men earn money? It's to let our wives spend it," he continued. "How could anyone do such a heinous thing like hide their inheritance? Take me for example. I never had a thought like this cross my mind.

"We slave our entire lives to make our woman happy, n o? In the past, King You of the Chinese Zhou dynasty waged wars against warlords for the sake of Bao Si's smile. Wu Sangui betrayed the Ming dynasty for the Qing dynasty, for the sake of Chen Yuanyuan. Since ancient times, heroes have fallen at the feet of beauties. And we, my boy, are heroes too."

The owner chuckled, grinning. He wiped at his forehead awkwardly.

It was time. Samuel drove the car to the entrance of the office.

Yvonne stepped out of her office and saw another Audi, and she was stunned in her tracks.

"You... How did you manage to get the car back?" Yvonne asked, unable to believe her eyes. She was well aware of her mother's temperament. Once she decided on having a new car, no one could ever convince her otherwise. Additionally, Samuel was an insignificant figure in Lydia’s eyes. How did he manage to pull something like this off? There were miracles in this world, but a miracle like this certainly did not happen because of her mother.

"Let’s talk in the car," Samuel said.

Yvonne felt like she was in a dream. Did her mother finally come to her senses? Was she finally regarding Samuel with respect?

"What happened? Tell me," Yvonne pressed him immediately once she got onto the car. If her mother had truly changed her perspective toward her husband, she would be extremely happy.

"Ahem," Samuel cleared his throat. "Do you believe in luck?" he asked.

"Luck? Luck can’t convince my mother," Yvonne said.

"Audi was having a lucky draw when I bought the car yesterday. I happened to win, so they had a buy one free one deal for me," Samuel said smoothly. 2

After their morning jog the next day, Samuel sent Yvonne to her office, as usual. Then he went to The Jewel Building. This place was also dubbed the 'UFO' b y the locals because its roof was in the shape of a giant disc, and the tower itself resembled a mushroom. It was a landmark of Cloud City.

The Crystal Restaurant was housed at the top of the disc. It was Cloud City’s most established western dining place. If one wanted to eat at the Crystal, they would usually have to book a week ahead.

French windows circled the restaurant's walls, allowing an undisturbed view of Cloud City in its entirety. The floor was also made of a special glass, able to project different views at the touch of a button. Some daring customers requested the workers to get rid of all the special effects while they dined, allowing a view of the hundred-meter abyss beneath their feet a s if they were eating on air.

When Samuel arrived at the restaurant, he asked the receptionist to look for the manager.

The manager was a middle-aged man of forty-odd years old. He was not a regular joe who sported a potbelly. Instead, he was dressed sharply and smartly i n a proper suit, as if he were a butler of an aristocrat.

"What do you need, sir?" the manager asked Samuel.

"I'd like to book the entire restaurant on the 22 of this month," Samuel said. "Money isn’t a problem."