Chapter 4 Grandma's Birthday

• "Janice, how dare you!"
• As soon as Hilary got out of the car, she began to angrily scold Janice while walking toward her.
• "Who said you can decide to get married on your own? Did you ever consider our feelings? Don't you know we raised you with the hope that we could enjoy our later years? You completely disregard our expectations for you. You have greatly disappointed me."
• Hilary was almost shouting by the end.
• Janice, who was being scolded, felt her face turn pale. She did not expect that her mother, who only gently persuaded her to marry Sean, would be so furious.
• "Mom, do I have to marry Sean to have a good life? Is that the only way you can enjoy your later years?"
• It was not the time for Janice to think too hard about the topic. She continued, asking, "Have you ever considered my feelings?"
• "Your feelings? What's wrong with Sean? He comes from a wealthy family and can meet all your needs," Hilary retorted, unmoved by the question. "Isn't that better than marrying a security guard?
• "By the way, where is that security guard you found?"
• Suddenly, Hilary wanted another target to shout at. "Tell him to leave immediately."
• Clinton stood to the side, feeling at a loss for words.
• "Why are you in my house? Do not think that just because you are married to my daughter, you can enter my home."
• Despite his efforts, she still spotted him. "I order you to leave right away. You are not welcome here."
• Since he founded "Deity of the East," no one dared to order him around in that tone.
• Even if someone dared, they would end up meeting their maker.
• However, the person scolding him was his mother-in-law. He could not get angry, nor could he show any anger.
• "Mom, do not interfere with my marriage."
• Upon seeing her mother targeting Clinton, Janice hurried forward. "My marriage with Clinton is registered with the government. I will not divorce him."
• "Clinton? Is your name Clinton?"
• Upon realizing how determined Janice was, Hilary turned her attention to Clinton. "I will give you one million to immediately divorce my daughter."
• "Mom, I—" Clinton started.
• "What do you mean by 'Mom'? I'm not your mom."
• Before Clinton could finish speaking, Hilary interrupted him. "Whether you agree or not, there is no room for negotiation."
• "Madam, why do you think I cannot give Janice a happy life?"
• Clinton had to change his way of addressing her and calmly said, "Why do you think I can't allow you to enjoy your later years in similar peace?"
• "Peace? As if!"
• Hilary became angrier". Do you think a security guard can give Janice a happy life? Are you daydreaming? Do you have a car? Do you have a house? How much do you have in savings?"
• Clinton raised an eyebrow and truthfully answered, "I have several islands overseas. My assets are spread all over the world. I have not counted my savings, but it should be in the trillions of dollars. As for what kind of car I drive, I rarely drive myself. I usually take a helicopter with a pilot."
• The entire hall suddenly fell silent. Hilary and Janice both stared at Clinton in shock.
• Five seconds later, Hilary burst into laughter.
• "Janice, is this the man you insisted on marrying? Helicopters for transport and trillions in assets. Is he counting in his dreams or his afterlife?"
• Hilary did not believe a word Clinton said.
• A trace of disappointment flashed in Janice's eyes.
• She did not expect Clinton to be a boastful braggart.
• Any slight fondness she had for him disappeared. However, she soon felt relieved, thinking of him merely as a shield.
• At this moment, a middle-aged man, who was Janice's father, George Shaw, walked in from outside.
• "Alright, today is Grandma's 90th birthday. There is no need to be so tense."
• George timidly chimed in. "Anyway, it is the weekend and the city hall is closed. They can discuss the divorce in a few days."
• "George, I have seen through you."
• Hilary targeted George. "It is bad enough that you are a nobody in the Shaw Family, but you still have no say in our daughter's major life decisions."
• George stood there without saying a word.
• Clinton felt sympathy for George. The look on George's face made Clinton want to say something.
• However, he felt even more of a nobody at the moment. He decided against it to avoid being scolded by his mother-in-law again.
• In the end, everyone checked the time and decided to first head over to wish Elizabeth Shaw a happy birthday.
• As they left, Hilary coldly glared at Clinton.
• As Janice's parents had just returned home and needed to put some things away before they could leave, Janice took advantage of the time to go ahead to Shaw Manor with Clinton.
• She wanted to avoid being scolded again, which would happen if she traveled with her mother.
• The Shaw Family was quite large and had invited many friends to the party.
• Shaw Manor was already full of cars, so Janice parked on the roadside. Then, the two walked into Shaw Manor.
• Before they even stepped into Shaw Manor, they could hear laughter coming from inside.
• "Hey, the little girl of the Shaw Family finally showed up."
• Garrick, who was greeting guests at the door, asked in a sarcastic tone, "Were you busy all night and had to be late?"
• Janice wanted to slap him.
• She had met annoying people before, but she had never someone so deserving of a beating.
• "Is your finger better?"
• Clinton walked up with a smile and pointed at Garrick's bandaged finger. "Do you need me to help you remember again?"
• Garrick, who was not in much pain, suddenly felt a sharp jolt of pain in his finger that seemed to travel straight to his heart when Clinton mentioned the injury.
• He angrily glared at Clinton but did not dare to do anything.
• After all, it was the birthday party of Elizabeth, his great-grandmother, and there were many guests around. He could not ruin the mood over this.
• "Just wait. You will get yours."
• Since he could not physically hit Clinton, he at least used his words.
• When Clinton saw Garrick's angry yet restrained expression, he shook his head, made a funny face, and then followed Janice into the courtyard.
• Almost all the Shaw Family members had returned, whether direct or extended. There were a lot of people.
• Some guests had good relations with the Shaw Family.
• Janice brought Clinton to greet Elizabeth and then went to a quiet corner.
• Janice knew that she and Clinton would be attacked today and was mentally prepared. Strangely enough, the family did not seem to react much to her.
• Perhaps Garrick and Johnson had not told anyone about her marriage with Clinton.
• Maybe they were brewing a bigger plot.
• Janice thought about this and reminded Clinton to watch his words and actions.
• Although Elizabeth was old, she was still in good spirits.
• Fortunately, Elizabeth no longer meddled in the younger generation's affairs and was unaware of many things.