"It belongs to Nathan. We didn't even know it is expensive...” the Smiths explained humbly.
The Tonkins turned to look at Nathan, who had just alighted from the BMW that pulled up beside them, in utter disbelief.
Nathan had heard everything that the Tonkins said, and was not very happy about it.
Nonetheless, he walked to them like nothing had happened and asked, "Aunt, Uncle, what were you talking about?"
The Tonkins merely shook their heads in embarrassment. "Nothing much. Your parents-in-law seem like they're living well."
The Smiths could tell that the expensive car came as a rude shock to them.
They looked at Nathan approvingly. Didn't expect him to scare them off with just one car!
The Tonkins felt as though time stood still when they saw the Pagan! Zonda sitting in the garage.
They also noticed that Penny and her family had been living in a bungalow.
Although Channing was nothing compared to the top cities in the North, it had a rather sizeable and wealthy population.
A bungalow on premium land would cost tens, sometimes hundreds of millions.
The Tonkins began to reconsider their image of Penny's family.
Prudence turned to Leah when they entered the house and asked, "Wow, I didn't know you moved out from that cheap condominium! Of course, this is nothing compared to my mansion, but it's pretty impressive!"
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