Meanwhile, Gerald had already arrived back home. His anger toward Willie had made the trip feel much shorter.
There seemed to be several cars parked in front of Mr. Winters’s house. Squinting his eyes, Gerald realized that they belonged to the eldest, second, and third son.
With that, Gerald pressed on his car horn with the intention of getting some help to move some of the groceries.
A few people were standing in the courtyard at that time. When they heard and saw the Audi parked in front of the house, they couldn’t help but curiously come out to have a look. Mr. and Mrs. Winters followed them out as well.
When Gerald opened the car door and stepped out, everyone present was surprised.
“Gerald? You’re driving an Audi?” asked the eldest son’s wife, clearly taken aback. If this was the car Gerald was driving, then he was much more capable compared to her own son!
“Humph! Don’t be fooled. This Audi clearly looks like a second-hand car!” replied Francis.
Francis bore an ugly expression as he said that. After all, he was driving a car that only cost thirty thousand dollars. Since Gerald’s Audi A6 probably cost much more, it was inevitable that his inferiority complex would fire up.
With a depressed look, Francis then walked over to the Audi and kicked its tires lightly. “There’s no need to make such a big fuss over this. Second-hand refurbished cars like these are commonplace. If the seller was an acquaintance, he could probably get it for about fifteen thousand dollars. You know, my friend once tried to persuade me to get a second-hand Audi as well. I refused his offer, though. Heh. After all, the poorer you are, the more you want to drive a good car to show off!”
“He’s right. Only rich bosses should drive Audi cars!” replied another young man.
The young man in question was Jasper Winters. It seemed that he had come home this time.
“All of you seem to be misunderstanding something. This isn’t my car. The car belongs to someone else. I’m just lending it for a few days!” said Gerald with a faint smile.
“Oh! And here I thought you suddenly got rich and bought yourself a car! It turns out it’s not even yours in the first place!”
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