Chapter 280


    Stefan drove Lucinda back to the Serendipity Cafe.


    Before they even got close, they could see a few cars parked outside the cafe.


    "Dad''s here."


    Lucinda guessed her father might be there just by looking at those cars.


    "Your mom''s here too."


    Lucinda felt a bit nervous, fearing her parents would start arguing.


    "Don''t worry, Dad won''t fight with Mom, and Mom won''t argue with Dad in the shop. They''ll consider


    how it might affect your business."


    Stefanforted his wife.


    After they parked the car, Lucinda got out and walked into the cafe.


    "Lucy, you''re back."


    Cecilia saw her friend return, and quickly came up to her, whispering, "Your parents are arguing."


    Fiona also came over, whispering to Lucinda, "We can''t stop them."


    Following their gaze, Lucinda saw her father piling money on the table, taking up most of the space.


    Her mother stood on the side with a nk expression, apparently trying to get Nathan to leave.


    "What are they arguing about?" Lucinda asked quietly.


    Fiona was the first to arrive and saw everything, so she answered, "Your dad was already waiting


    here when I came to open up this morning. As soon as I opened the door, he came in and sat down,


    but he didn''t order any coffee or food. When your mom arrived, she saw your dad, and her face


    changed. She walked straight up to him and told him to leave. Your dad said he was a customer


    who came for coffee and snacks and that it''s not good business to drive customers away."


    Lucinda asked in a hushed tone, "What''s with all the money?"


    "That''s because your mom said she wouldn''t serve him and wanted him to leave, so your dad


    withdrew a lot of money from the bank as soon as it opened and piled it on the table. He told your


    mom that as long as she made him coffee and snacks, she could earn tens of thousands of dors


    for the shop."


    Lucinda thought to herself, "This scene seems familiar."


    She looked at her friend, Cecilia.


    Cecilia wondered, "Lucy, why are you looking at me like that? I can''t make tens of thousands of


    dors with a cup of coffee and a te of snacks."


    The world of the rich was beyond her reach.


    Being around these rich people every day was really depressing, you know!


    Seeing her friend''s confusion, Lucinda didn''t say much else, handed the jewelry box in her hand to


    her mother, and told Fiona, "Mom, this is a gift from Mr. Martinez. Please keep it for me. I''m going to


    go talk to them."


    Fiona took the jewelry box and said, "Was the show good? Stefan really loves you; he actually took


    you to the Martinez family to watch the drama. When I heard your mom talking about it, I didn''t


    know what to say."


    Lucinda felt a bit embarrassed and stuck out her tongue.


    Ruby was so eager to see her embarrassed, so she had to be a witness when Ruby was at her


    most awkward. Otherwise, it would be too unfair to Ruby.


    Cecilia casuallyined, "Why didn''t you invite me when you went to watch the drama?"


    When Stefan walked in, Cecilia immediately changed her tone: "Thank god you didn''t invite me,


    otherwise I would have been the third wheel."


    Regrettably, they did not see Ruby''s embarrassment or Owen''s troubles.


    Owen thought: Thank God I didn''t seekfort from you; otherwise, your words might have killed


    me.


    Cecilia thought, If you''re going to die, remember to leave a will. I''m still waiting to be the


    richest person in Pinehurst after your death!


    Owen thought, I''m already on my way to death!


    Owen had to discuss money with Cecilia every day; otherwise, she would feel ufortable.


    Owen transferred two hundred dors to her every day and also gave her thirty thousand dors a


    month for spending money.


    When Stefan walked in, he felt the atmosphere in the room was a bit off.


    He looked at Janice and Nathan and thought it was best not to go over.


    So he asked Fiona, "Mom, is there anything I can help with?"


    Fiona picked up a cup of coffee that was already packed from the cash register, handed it to Stefan,


    and said, "Finish this coffee and then go back to work. From now on, don''t just listen to Lucy all the


    time."


    Stefanughed and said, "Mom, Dad said that listening to your wife can make you rich. I think I''m


    not rich enough. I need to listen to my wife more to be the richest man in the world."


    Fionaughed and said, "Alright, alright, I can''t argue with you. Just finish your coffee and go back


    to work. I won''t be looking after you guys tomorrow."


    "Mom, are you leaving?" Stefan quickly asked.


    He didn''t want Fiona to leave.


    "Tomorrow is the weekend," Stefan realized.


    He was startled and he thought Fiona was leaving.


    Right, tomorrow is the weekend. They had already promised to take Lucy to their ind for the


    weekend. They could take Fiona and Janice too.


    Stefan understood, and without disturbing the angry Janice and Nathan, he quietly drank the coffee


    that Fiona had prepared for him.


    Lucinda sat in front of Nathan.


    She patted the money with her right hand and smiled at her father, saying, "Dad, you know I''ve


    never seen so much cash before. Did you take it out just to show me? Let me count it. I''m going to


    count money until my hand cramps."


    Nathan moved her hand away from the money and said, "Lucy, this is my money for coffee and


    snacks. Your mom said I can''te to her cafe to buy things, so you''ll just have to watch this


    money fly by without touching it."


    Janice said expressionlessly, "As if I''ve never seen your money."


    "Our daughter has never seen so much money. Didn''t you hear what Lucy just said? She said she''s


    never seen so much cash and wants to count money until her hand cramps. We went to great


    lengths to find Lucy; can''t you even fulfill this small wish of hers?"


    Janice looked helpless.


    Nathan red at Lucinda.


    Lucinda thought, I''m innocent!


    She had seen a box of cash before, which Stefan had borrowed to deal with George Mitchell, but


    she thought the money was props at the time and never really touched it.


    Lucinda chuckled, unsure of what to say.


    "Stefan." Janice suddenly called out to Stefan, who hadn''t dared toe over to greet them yet.


    Instantly, Stefan put down his coffee and stood up, quickly walking over as if oblivious to the


    awkward tension between the couple. He asked with a smile, "Mom, what''s up? I''ll get right on it."


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    Lucinda softly mocked him, saying, "You sure know how to butter people up."


    Janice''s face rxed, a smile appearing on her lips. This prompted Lucinda to sarcastically remark,


    "Even your attitude towards me isn''t as good as the sugary-sweet smile you give Stefan."


    "Stefan, do you have any spare cash at the moment? Could you lend me some? It doesn''t have to


    be much, just a bit more than this shameless old man."


    Man, this was a tough one. Caught between Nathan and Janice, Stefan felt that he was truly stuck


    between a rock and a hard ce!