Life at The Top novel Chapter 353

After exiting the hotel, Dawson pulled Jasper over and casually found a stall to have supper.

Just like that, the father-in-law whose net worth was over tens of billions and his son-in-law casually sat at the stall selling supper and started drinking beer. They ate cheap grilled meat too.

Jasper knew that Dawson was not in a pleasant mood, so he did not say much and got the boss of the stall to serve some peanuts and pickles that need not be cooked. He also ordered a dozen bottles of cold beer.

Accompanying the father-in-law and getting drunk together was one of the things a qualified son-in-law should do.

They opened up the beer and gulped down half of the bottle. Dawson held onto the bottle and hit it hard on the oily table.

He loosened up his necktie and unbuttoned one of the buttons on his shirt collar. Dawson lifted his eyes and said to Jasper with a bitter smile, “Was I really that embarrassing today?”

Jasper shook his head and said seriously, “Not at all, you’re the man!”

Dawson smiled and said, “Wendy’s mother, Linda, had followed me since she was 19 years old. She was the daughter of a lecturer in a university. Back then, I was just a poor brat from the village with nothing.

“But it was nothing like those stories. Her whole family supported her decision and treated me very well. Besides, the very first fund I had for my business was also provided by her dad. He took out the money with his salary and savings to aid me.

“Even though Linda was born with congenital cardiovascular malformation, it wouldn’t affect her daily life. The doctor mentioned that there was no cure to this disease but she could at least be able to live up to 70 years old.”

At that time, the boss of the stall served the grilled meat. Jasper took two bites of it. Then, he lifted his bottle of beer and clinked it with Dawson’s before drinking. “It’s a wonderful story.”

Dawson drank all of the remaining beer in one shot and let out a long sigh before saying, “Yeah, it’s wonderful. Even though Linda’s parents were very supportive of us, their relatives and Linda’s pursuers and friends all looked down on me.

“With Linda’s status, she could definitely find a better husband. For the first few years after our marriage, all of her friends were living much better lives than us.

“In order not to let Linda feel that she was having it worse than others, I worked my *ss off to earn more money. It was then that I started to neglect her.”

Dawson’s hand was clenching the bottle of beer. His fingertips became white because he was exerting too much strength.