Daddy the Miracle Medic (Lachlan and Miranda) novel Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Have you ever had another woman in the car?

As soon as Adam spoke, Claudia and Maisie looked at Tom with questioning eyes. They saw him as a rich son-in-law and wondered why he had reacted so quickly to remind Reeva not to be fooled by Lachlan.

Tom felt guilty because he knew he was just as calculating. He brought Claudia and her family here today just to impress them with the villa. He knew they were all vain and wanted to show off.

If it weren't for Lachlan, Tom could have easily convinced them that they didn't need such an expensive villa. But now, after being stimulated by Lachlan's words, Claudia's family was not so easily fooled.

The saleswoman showed them around all afternoon but did not give in to Tom's demands or show any respect for his status as a wealthy second-generation heir. Tom felt like he had been outsmarted and embarrassed himself.

"What stringing along? Let's go back home and think about which one we want, then come back another day!" Tom said with a hint of embarrassment on his face.

As soon as the words fell, the saleswoman sneered, "Why don't you put down a deposit first, sir? Then tell me which one you're interested in and I'll reserve it for you."

Tom's face immediately darkened at her words. "Didn't I say we need to think about it?" he replied.

"Pfft! I bet you can't even afford it! You poor people come here pretending to be something you're not just to make yourselves feel good," the saleswoman said disdainfully.

Claudia was instantly furious upon hearing this, while Maisie and Adam felt their faces flush with embarrassment. They were all very concerned about their image and being mocked like this made them want to crawl into a hole.

"Tom! Are you just trying to placate me today? Lachlan can afford to live here, why can't we? I don't care what anyone says; we have to buy today! You're worse than that poor guy!" Claudia yelled in frustration before finally starting a tantrum.

"Smack!"

As the words fell, there was a loud slap.

Tom, with a large palm, fiercely struck Claudia's face.

Unable to contain his anger any longer, he exclaimed, "Claudia, what the hell are you yelling about here? Aren't you just a secondhand item? Being able to be with me is your good fortune. Do you still want many? If you can make it, fine; if not, then get lost! Don't you even look in the mirror before you talk!"

Claudia stumbled from the blow and was left in a daze, holding her face while looking at Tom.

Maisie quickly supported her daughter and angrily questioned, "How could you... how could you hit Claudia?"

"Tom, what did you say? Who did you call second-hand item? Claudia is so beautiful, and yet you don't know how to cherish her!" Adam was trembling with anger as he pointed at Tom.

Upon hearing this, Tom spat out a curse word and turned around to leave. "What a bunch of idiots," he muttered under his breath.

The saleswoman stood there with her arms crossed, enjoying the spectacle of this family's drama. They had been here all afternoon trying to sell a house but hadn't made any progress. At least she could watch the show and get some entertainment out of it.

Claudia covered her face in embarrassment but couldn't stop crying on the ground. She looked towards Block A through tear-filled eyes.

Maisie and Adam tried to comfort their daughter while also glancing in that direction. Who would have thought that the poor guy they looked down upon had managed to live in such a big villa?

And yet their so-called rich son-in-law only knew how to bully others before running away after hitting their daughter. If Claudia hadn't divorced Lachlan, would they be living in that big villa too?

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Lachlan had no idea about the commotion behind Claudia's family or simply didn't care if he did know about it. He shrugged it off with a smile when he left Emerald Green Estates since it was time for him to go anyway.