Chapter 463 Pam
The moment Madeline finished requesting Le, Spencer went straight to the cashierpliantly and
asked for the bill to be printed. He fetched the bill as quickly as he could, handed it to Madeline, and
said with an obsequious smile,"Mrs. Zhou, here is the bill as requested." He went the extra mile to
impress his boss. Since Burke''s proposal had failed rather miserably, he lent his unwavering support to
his boss to teach this ungrateful woman a lesson.
Madeline didn''t check the bill at all. Instead she stuffed it into Le''s hand and suggested in a harsh
tone,"As you can see, he is drunk as a skunk and will not be awake for a while. In this state it will be
impossible for him to pay the bill. Miss Zhang, you two are friends, so why don''t you settle it? Do you
agree with my suggestion?"
"880, 000 dors?" Le cried out in surprise as she least expected the conversation to take this turn.
In all honesty, she thought Burke was Madeline''s son. That was the only reason she said she was
Burke''s friend. It was beyond what she thought would happen to hear Madeline urging her to clear the
bill. Besides, it was a rather huge amount and she didn''t even have so much money. Of course, even if
she had enough money, she wouldn''t waste it on a man who she didn''t love. When he made the grand
gesture, she did not even think about all the effort he made.
Le pretended to concentrate on the bill in her hand as she put up a concerned expression while in
her heart she was thinking of a way to get out of the mess she got herself in.
"Yes, 880, 000 dors," Madeline replied indifferently as she ignored her anxious expression. Her
unwavering gaze was fixed on Le. Pam then tugged on Madeline''s arm and asked in
surprise,"Aunt Madeline, why are you …?"
It was hard for Pam toprehend why Madeline said Burke had to clear the bill. The hotel was
Madeline''s. It was funny to ask her own son for money moreover to ask his friend to clear the bill on his
behalf.
"Pam, I know you have questions but just remain calm," Madeline stroked Pam''s hand and gently
said. "I will exin everything to you a littleter. Now, let me handle the situation first." She knew very
well that her son was obsessed with Le for years. Even though the proposal had fallen t, she still
wanted to find out what kind of person Le was. Of course, it didn''t matter whether the bill was paid or
not. She thought, ''If she is a good girl, I will stop interfering Burke''s love life. If she is not, I will
persuade him into giving her up and starting a rtionship with Pam. I am sure he will fall in love
with Pam soon after he sees what a wonderful person she is.''
Pam nodded and waited for Madeline silently and yet obediently. She was a clever girl and knew
how to adapt her behavior in different situations.
"Miss Zhang, are you done checking the bill?" Madeline asked in an aggressive tone as she looked at
Le with clear contempt. She wouldmend Le for her loyalty to her son if Le checked out. If
Le left directly, she would actually be happier. Because that would mean Burke would give up on her
forever.
Le coughed and murmured under her breath, ''Site use fee is 500, 000 dors. The dishes and the
wine are altogether more than 500, 000 dors. My parents are not rich at all. Although I do have some
saving after working for all these years, but my bank savings are still not enough to cover the bill.'' She
forced a smile and stammered,"Mrs. Zhou, on this matter… Unfortunately I can''t handle this for him."
Le put the bill on the table and said with a guilty expression wiped across her face,"Oh, I just thought
of something I have to do. I am leaving now. Mrs. Zhou, see youter. We will chat next time."
"You are leaving?" Pam inquired as she pointed at Burke. "You are going to leave him alone here in
this state?"
Burke was too drunk and had fallen asleep on the table. She was astonished about Le''s cold-cut
behavior. Sheined in her mind, ''How can she leave a drunk man alone? Even if she doesn''t
love him, they are at least friends and he did so much for her. How can she possibly be so heartless?''
Le left that instant without looking back at Burke. She had reminded him of the hotel''s expensive
tariff. But he didn''t care for her advice. It was reasonable for her to refuse to pay the bill.
"I have some emergency to handle right away. You can ask him to pay the bill. I am sure he willsober
up pretty soon," Le said vaguely. It was evident that her only wish that moment was to leave there as
soon as possible without paying a cent from her pocket.
Pam was immensely shocked to see Le run away. She hesitated and said,"Aunt Madeline, this
woman …" She wasn''t expecting her rival in love to be so stupid and ruthless. It was hard for her to
believe Burke had been infatuated with such an unkind and selfish woman.
"Did you see what she did right now? That was why I didn''t agree with Burke''s choice of pursuing her. I
didn''t think a woman from a poor family deserved his love," Madeline sneered. She admitted she was
duping Le. But it was not her intention to break up them but that didn''t steer her away from denying
the fact that the result was satisfactory. It was proved that Le was a heartless snob. She thought, ''If
Le realizes she has missed the wealthy son of a hotel mogul, she will be filled with remorse and
regret.''
Pam and Burke grew up together. Pam was studying music abroad. These days she had
holidays, so she came to visit Madeline asionally. When Madeline heard her son was nning to
propose to his girlfriend, she took Pam to embarrass Le. She didn''t expect to see a woman as evil
as Cindere''s malicious sisters to break her son''s heart. Asking Le to pay the bill was like a litmus
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test for her personality. She was d to get rid of that wretched woman with such a simple trick.
After all it also proved to be worth it to keep the other customs out of the hotel tonight. The loss of
money held no worth whenpared to Burke''s happiness. After this, it was certified impossible for
Burke to get close to Le ever again.
"Naughty boy! I prevented him from bing a doctor but he remained unwilling to help me manage
our hotels. He insisted that he wanted to dedicate his life to make a difference by treating patients and
curing injured people. I tried my best, but he didn''t listen to my advice." Madeline sighed. "Pam, you
surely won''t mind Burke''s upation, will you?"
"I won''t. In fact, I respect him for it. It is a noble profession." Pam bent her head to hide her blushing
pink cheeks as she added,"I have been in love with Burke since I was a young girl. He was always kind
and good to me. It was a pity that he met such a wretched woman. I feel sorry for him. Aunt Madeline,
don''t worry. I will give himpany these days to help him get over the disappointment and sorrow of
the break-up."
Madeline held Pam''s hand and happily said,"The best way to move on from a heartbreak is to start
a new rtionship. Burke is single now. If you are sure you like him and see a future with him, please
don''t hesitate to pursue him. I will help you in any way I can."
The more Madeline looked at Pam, the happier she became at the thought of her son with her. With
a broad smile, she joked,"If you be my daughter-inw, I will be the happiest woman."
"Aunt Madeline, stop joking with me." Pam''s face grew even redder. She stared at Burke with
concern and sighed,"I am afraid Burke may forget me. We haven''t seen each other for years. He
looked desperate. I am sure he loved that woman truly." Pam knew it was hard for her to win Burke''s
heart. After all, he had been infatuated with Le for so many years. His history with Le seemed to
intimidate her.
"Infatuated? Oh does it matter? It is over now and that is the important thing to remember." Madeline
looked at Pam and sniffed,"You saw her reaction. She left my son alone in his time of need. 880,
000 dors has scared her away. She is not a good girl and doesn''t deserve my son''s affection or even
his attention. If you want to share a future with someone or fall in love, he or she must have the same
background as you. That kind of rtionship can be a harmonious one and willst longer. That''s my
thought about love. What do you think?"
She smiled at Pam and continued,"All these years, Burke was disillusioned, and he mistook a total
gold-digger for his soulmate. After you spend some time with him, he will find you are a good girl. When
he moves past that woman, he will fall in love with you. I fully support you."
Pam gazed at Burke who fell asleep at the table with optimism. Her eyes were glittering with love
and tenderness.
She swore in her mind, ''Burke, don''t worry. I will help you forget that shameless woman.''
"Spencer, pleasee here now," Madeline said loudly as she then asked Spencer to carry Burke into
the car. Le had left, so there was no need to pretend.
Le had left the restaurant but not the building. As soon as she came out of the hotel, she found it had
started raining all of a sudden. As she didn''t drive here, nor did she have an umbre, she had no
option but to wait. So after calling for a taxi, she waited in the lobby impatiently.
In a few moments, the lift door ringed and opened. Spencer came out holding Burke on his shoulders.
Right behind them Madeline and Pam came out of the elevator.
They all looked rather anxious. Madeline repeatedly reminded Spencer to "Slow down and be careful."
As they were in a hurry to get Burke home, they didn''t notice Le but Le saw them and realized she
was being fooled. Before she could say anything, she heard Madeline say,"I should have taught that
Le Zhang a lesson. My son has been waiting for her so many years. I thought she was an excellent
girl but she clearly turned out to a gold-digger."
Madeline''s words were filled with scorn and anger. She should have agreed to meet Le years ago. If
she had done that earlier, Burke would have known what kind of person Le was. It was a pity she
had rejected Burke''s request earlier without even considering it.
"Come on, Aunt Madeline. There is no need to be angry at that shameless woman. Things will now get
better," Pam patted Madeline''s hand andforted her,"Burke has broken up with that woman. You
should set your mind at ease now as the worst is over and the best is yet toe."