Chapter 357
Seeing Shane’s generosity, the greedy Stevens family began to sob and exaggerate about how they raised Claire, boasting about how they made her beautiful and smart, and how they sent her off to the city to find a good job and husband.
Then they complained about their hard life, how the elderly over seventy had to grow vegetables and raise chickens despite their ailments, and how they couldn’t even afford milk for their great–grandsons.
They lambasted Claire and Wesley for being unfilial, only caring about their own happiness and ignoring the needs of the elderly.
Shane looked at their crude demeanor and felt deeply disdainful, thinking, ‘I never expected the Donovan family to have such impoverished, spineless relatives. If it were me, I wouldn’t acknowledge them either.
‘Now that these relatives have shown up, the Donovan family can forget about living in peace!
After raising a toast to Ronan, Quentin, Gavin, and the others, Shane sighed and told them, “You guys are too naive and isolated. The Donovan family has produced more than just a star like Zayn.
“Wesley is currently the CEO of a real estate company, earning hundreds of thousands of dollars a year
“Claire runs a high–end restaurant, netting over 20 thousand dollars a day.
“Jaden has hundreds of acres of farmland in the countryside and several farm stays. The business is in full boom.
He embellished each member of the Donovan family’s accomplishments, detailing how much money they made and what significant ventures they were involved in.
He even claimed that Josie was the most popular child star in the country, earning tens of thousands of dollars for a single performance.
Ronan and the others were left dumbfounded, either doubting they were hearing correctly or questioning their own understanding.
Shane pulled out his phone and showed them online reports, saying, “You can see for yourselves.
“This is Donovan’s Restaurant; I’ve sent you the address and phone number. You can check it out personally.
“Wesley works in this neighborhood. You can visit him too.
“This is the villa where the Donovan family lives, valued at 100 million dollars.
“This is a video of Josie winning a talent show not long ago, with a prize of over 200,000 dollars, and she’s dubbed a future superstar.”
Ronan and the others nearly fainted upon hearing this.
“Claire and the Donovan family are heartless!” Quentin exclaimed and was overwhelmed by jealousy. “We helped them so much back then, and now each of them has become a big boss or star, swimming in money while they never reach out to us. How heartless!
“We’re going to confront Claire and the Donovan family tomorrow,” Ronan declared excitedly, waving his arms. “If they won’t support us, we’ll sue them in court.”
Quentin added, “If they don’t help us, we’ll go cry in front of their companies and villas, letting others see how cruel they are.”
Shane secretly chucklett at their naivety but said, “You’re their family. Don’t think so poorly of the Donovan family.
Shane smiled, “Since we get along so well, let’s be friends. No need to be formal.”
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