The Vengeful Son-in-law novel Chapter 22

"Tom, I make it. Exactly twenty minutes. I'm not late." Samuel had an ingratiating smile on his face and bowed slightly in a reverent manner. If the Scott Family saw this, they would be too stunned to believe their eyes.

Tom looked at his sweaty face and said thoughtfully, "Look at your sweat. I'm so sorry to put you in such a hurry. You won't be angry with me, will you?"

Samuel hurriedly shook his head and said in a fluster, "of course not! How could I be angry with you?"

"Really?"

"Positively no!"

Tom chuckled and sipped his coffee languidly.

Samuel also ordered a cup of coffee and then said cautiously, "Tom, do you call me because you have something to talk with me?"

Tom kept him dangling for almost a minute before nodding gently. It was humiliating for Samuel but he hid his anger well, afraid of offending him.

"Actually, it's not a big issue. I just forgot to bring money and hope you can kindly pay my bill." Tom said delightedly.

Upon those words, the smile on Samuel's face froze, and a burst of rage rushed up from his chest and straight to his head!

He had never ever been humiliated like this before and was always treated with great respect throughout the whole H City. He almost lost his temper, but the sneer on Tom's face sent a shudder down his spine and he suppressed his fury.

Tom was not the Tom he used to be. He couldn't afford to mess with him.

He took a deep breath and pinched his thigh hard to keep himself calm. He squeezed out a smile and said, "So that's it. No problem. I'll pay your bill right away."

After he stood up, Tom asked, "After 50 billion dollars vanished all of a sudden, how has your life been in the Howard Family?"

Samuel paused, fury and indignation flashing across his face. "Tom, what happened four years ago was our fault. We wronged you and have been regretting it ever since. We have always wanted to find you back and make it up to you."

He was really good at making a show of looking repentant. He even had tears in his eyes. If Tom hadn't known him, he would have bought it.

Tom was dismissive of him in his heart but pretended to be moved, "Uncle, do you really think so? Can I really go back to the Howard Family?"

Seeing Tom rise to the bait, Samuel gloated secretly, despising Tom as a credulous fool. On the surface, he offered sincerely, "Of course! You are my brother's only son. You have the Howard's blood in you. You're welcome to come home anytime!"

However, Tom looked as something struck him and the joy on his face was replaced by rue. "But I... In order to retaliate against the Howard Family, I donated the 50 billion dollars that I inherited from the grandpa in anger. I can't help the Howard Family."

"What?!" Samuel flared up because of his words. He jumped to his feet, his eyes wide open, his face flushing with anger, and his body trembling. "You-you donated all the money? You bastard, you bastard! I..."

Seeing Tom sitting there calmly and smiling at him wryly, not rueful at all, Samuel instantly realized that he was fooled.

For a moment, he stood there and cringed.