Chapter 28: Chapter 27 Is There Any Wine Left_l
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After coming out of the restroom, Radley Ridge was beaming, a complete contrast to his demeanor just moments before.
“Sorry for that, I just returned to the country and might be having a bit of trouble adjusting.”
He looked at Quella Radcliffe with a hint of apology, not bothering to hide the desire in his eyes.
“Hmm.”
Quella Radcliffe nodded, unconsciously leaning closer to Julius Reed.
“What’s everyone having?
Radley Ridge picked up the menu, asking aloud. “Son, don’t you know what Quella likes to eat? Just order her favorites!”
Mother Ridge winked, signaling to Radley Ridge.
“Exactly! You two grew up together, do you even need to ask?”
Knox Ridge chimed in from the side. If it weren’t for Julius Reed out of nowhere, they would have become relatives with the Ridge family long ago.
Now, the more she looked at Radley Ridge, the more agreeable she found him. When she turned her attention to Julius Reed, her irritation only grew.
Even a fool would understand what this dinner signified, it was almost like a trap for Julius Reed.
Quella Radcliffe quietly took his hand but noticed that Julius Reed showed no signs of anger.
“Could it be he doesn’t care about me?”
Quella Radcliffe quickly dismissed the thought, still moved by Julius Reed’s declaration at Azure Percival, “my woman.”
But now her husband was all smiles, which didn’t seem like his style at all. “Radley, now that you’re back in the country, what are your plans?”
Knox Ridge looked at Radley Ridge with affection, as a mother-in-law would look at her son-in-law.
“Aunty, many foreign companies have called me, hoping that I could join them as an executive. But I’d prefer to stay in Gonzalez City. A few million US dollars in annual salary doesn’t mean much; it’s most important to be in the same city as Quella.”
Having said that, Radley Ridge raised his red wine glass towards Quella Radcliffe and said, “To celebrate our long-awaited reunion, cheers!”
“Cheers! ”
Everyone raised their glasses and drank up.
Julius Reed was also all smiles, eating and drinking heartily at the side.
“Just a born loser! Naturally a cuck!”
Watching Julius Reed’s behavior, Radley Ridge’s lips curled into a cold sneer.
He had been slightly apprehensive at first, but now, he was utterly brazen. “Brother Reed, this wine isn’t very good, did you think Quella wouldn’t notice?”
Julius Reed swirled his wine glass, casually saying, “A bottle like this doesn’t cost more than a few thousand yuan outside. Brother Reed, you’re making a million a year, and this is the wine you celebrate with?”
The moment Julius Reed finished his sentence, Radley Ridge’s complexion changed immediately.
The wine indeed wasn’t anything special, but it wasn’t cheap either, costing five thousand yuan a bottle.
For ordinary people, this was already considered very expensive. But having just mentioned his million-dollar salary, drinking this wine truly seemed inappropriate.
Especially being called out in front of Quella Radcliffe, it was a blow to his image.
“Sorry! That was careless of me!”
Radley Ridge quickly regained his smile and, with a snap of his fingers, said to the waiter, “Bring me two bottles of Pétrus, the expensive ones!”
“Sir, eighty thousand a bottle, are you sure?” The waiter confirmed with the menu in hand. “Hmm.”
Radley Ridge nodded, a confident smile on his face.
But inside, he was already bleeding money.
Sixteen hundred thousand, even for him, was not a trivial amount, especially for just two bottles of wine.
But for Quella, it was all worth it!
“Julius Reed, you come here to freeload and still have the nerve to criticize! Get out! Leave now!”
Knox Ridge’s face was particularly unpleasant.
Ever since she heard about Radley Ridge’s million-dollar salary, she had come to despise her worthless son-in-law to the bone.
The Ridge family spends sixteen hundred thousand on wine, while Julius Reed can’t even earn sixteen dollars!
If Quella Radcliffe had married Radley Ridge, right now they could be living the high life, boasting about it no matter where they went.
Why be like now, when everyone gossips behind their backs as soon as their son-in-law is mentioned?
“Aunt! Brother Reed is right, $160,000 is nothing to me. After all, compared to Quella, money is just a worldly possession.”
On the surface, Radley Ridge appeared to be giving Julius Reed a way out, but in reality, he was showing off his own excellence.
Soon, two bottles of red wine were brought to the table.
But before anyone else could make a move, Julius Reed directly picked up a bottle and started chugging it like water.
The server next to him was dumbfounded, staring at him as if he were a monster.
Not to mention that this wine had a strong aftereffect, but who drinks red wine like that?
“Sorry, I grew up in a village as a kid, not much sophistication.”
Julius Reed placed the empty bottle on the table and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.
To him, the wine tasted just like water, it might be valuable in the eyes of others, but to Julius Reed, it was inferior.
Once upon a time, he drank a bottle of red wine on the Atlantic Ocean, even though it was from the 1850s, that bottle cost over a million US dollars at the time.
Nowadays, the price would be unimaginable. “How utterly disgraceful!”
Knox Ridge was grinding her teeth in anger.
That Julius Reed, he came just to embarrass them!
Father Ridge and Mother Ridge also looked at Julius Reed with disdain, thinking very little of this country bumpkin.
“No worries! I suppose Brother Reed hardly gets the chance to drink such wine, I won’t mind!”
A sneer crept onto Radley Ridge’s lips.
The more the other acted this way, the happier he was.
Although it was a bit painful, it might make Quella realize how inept her husband was and how excellent he was in comparison.
Taking advantage of no one paying attention, Julius Reed discreetly pinched Quella’s thigh and typed out two characters on his phone: ‘scold me’.
Quella was taken aback at first, but she quickly understood that Julius Reed wanted her to act.
“Can’t you have a little dignity! How many times have I told you, have some restraint! Look at Radley Ridge, he’s so much better than you!”
Quella said with a very unfriendly tone, her face stern.
“It’s alright! Brother Twelve is just inexperienced in the world, but he’s honest, and that’s a quality too!”
Radley Ridge was inwardly overjoyed.
Now that Quella spoke like this, he felt he had a great chance!
“Well, Radley, have another drink with Quella!”
Knox Ridge, seeing Quella’s change of attitude, thought her daughter had come around and eagerly struck while the iron was hot.
Before coming here, she had been worried that Quella was too stubborn and would miss out on an outstanding man like Radley Ridge.
But it seemed her worries were unfounded.
“Always scolding me! Keep it up, and I’ll divorce you!”
Julius Reed grabbed the other bottle of red wine, lifted it, and downed it in one go.
The server standing by was flabbergasted.
$160,000, gone in two gulps.
“Divorce then, divorce! You think I’m scared!”
Quella slammed her hand on the table violently, startling even Julius Reed.
His wife was so convincing in her act!
He decided that he should let Quella pursue acting in the film industry; she’d definitely become a star.
“Quella! Don’t say things in anger, Brother Reed still loves you!” Although Radley Ridge tried his best to hide it, he couldn’t help laughing.
It was as if heaven was helping him!
“Brother Ridge, got any more wine?”
Julius Reed leaned back in his chair, looking utterly defeated..
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