Female Novel
Chapter 1218
"Mr. Attwood, you are wrong. Only those who are related by blood are obliged to do so. From amoral standpoint, I am probably supposed to do so. However, I am not obliged to do so," Zacharydemolished Benjamin's wishful thinking with one single sentence, leaving his eyes widened and at aloss for words.
"Then you are supposed to do so from a moral standpoint," Benjamin gritted his teeth and insisted"Regardless, you are my son-in-law and I am your father-in-law."
Zachary was silent, but he looked at Benjamin, anticipating the nonsense that Benjamin was goingto say.
Meanwhile, Benjamin frowned and glanced at Zachary. He couldn't help but say, "Since the both ofyou have gotten your marriage certificate, it's official."
"So?" Zachary continued, "What are you trying to say?"
Benjamin was direct, "You guys got married, but you didn't even notify us. This is the fault on yourpart."
Zachary nodded and answered, "Yes, according to the customs, we are at fault."
A smirk appeared on Benjamin's face when he heard that. He felt very pleased and grinned, "Nomatter what, the groom should give the bride's family some betrothal gift."
Zachary nodded and agreed to him, "Indeed, according to the Southland customs, there are suchrequirements."
Benjamin then laughed, "Since that's the case, you owe me a check. It's not easy for me to raiseYvonne. You can also save yourself humiliation by giving us the betrothal gift as well. By doing this,you are also doing yourself a favor."
Hah. Asking for money directly using such a reason was shameless yet bold.
Zachary thought that Benjamin would continue to beat around the bush. He did not expect Benjaminto ask for money so directly.
Zachary could only sigh. This middle-aged man had the actual guts to ask a newly married coupleto give him a check for his effort in raising Yvonne. The only problem was: when did he ever raiseYvonne?
If he was actually a good father to Yvonne, Zachary wouldn't hesitate to give him a check or evenmore.
However, he didn't treat Yvonne well.
Zachary was furious.
Benjamin only cared about money and using the people around him. This kind of man was notworth Zachary's money.
A betrothal gift?
In his dreams.
However, Zachary did not forget the fact that this was Yvonne's father.
He didn't want to embarrass Yvonne.
He nodded and asked, "I can give you the betrothal gift and some money. How much do you want?"
It was fine if money was all it took to shut him up.
"Five million dollars," Benjamin said through gritted teeth. Seeing that Zachary did not frown, heimmediately changed the amount and asked for more, "Ten million dollars. Yes, give me ten milliondollars."
Zachary still didn't frown and looked very calm.
"Zachary, no! Don't!" Yvonne finally couldn't hold it in any longer. She stormed into the room. Hereyes were slightly red, but she tried her best to conceal her anger.
Benjamin's eyes lit up as soon as he saw Yvonne. He thought of something and hurriedly said,"Yvonne, your Grandma said that you got married, so I came to see you." "Came to see me?"Yvonne sneered. She stared at Benjamin with reddened eyes and questioned him, "Then why areyou asking for ten million from Zachary?"
"I-I'm your dad. I'm in trouble, and you guys are so well off. Can't you support me financially?Besides, I'm getting the betrothal gift money for you."
"No way!" Yvonne stared at Benjamin with a sneer and uttered slowly, "Who do you think Zacharyis?"
"My son-in-law," Benjamin shrugged, still thinking that he was in the right, "I came here because Itreat him as a family. I'm your father, so you can't bear to see me in trouble either, right?"
Yvonne had never seen such a shameless person before.
She was so exasperated that she was shaking in her feet.
Zachary immediately stood up and grabbed Yvonne. Her little hands were still trembling slightly, andit seemed that she was really fuming.novelbin
How could she not be mad to have such a father?
Zachary's heart ached. He pulled Yvonne behind him and protected her.
Benjamin's eyes narrowed when he saw Zachary's actions. This stinky brat seemed quite fortunateto have someone like Zachary protecting her.
If so, this would just make things easier.
"Ten million isn't a lot. Give it to me and I'll leave immediately," Benjamin was certain that Zacharywould pay him. After all, he was not short on money.
However, Zachary uttered, "Mr. Attwood, you have such a big appetite. I'm afraid that I can't satisfyyou."
Benjamin was stupefied.
Yvonne's eyes also lit up. She looked at Zachary, and he shot Yvonne a calm look.
Only then did Yvonne heave a sigh of relief.
It seemed that Zachary had a sense of propriety. If such, this matter could be resolved easily.
She was worried that Zachary was at a loss for what to do.
Zachary glanced at Benjamin and said, "Mr. Attwood, 10 million dollars for the betrothal gift is not alot. What about this, I'll give you 20 million dollars instead. Although I don't like to use money tosolve my problems, this is part of standard procedure. However, I can't hand over the money to you.I will transfer the money to Yvonne as her allowance."
Yvonne was taken aback.
What was she going to do with so much money?
She didn't want so much money.
Benjamin frowned, "What do you mean?"
Zachary smirked, "Exactly like what I said. Whatever is mine also belongs to Yvonne, and Yvonnealone deserves it. No one else can take this away from us."
Benjamin was so exasperated that he was trembling. He pointed at Yvonne and hollered, "B*tch,see? This man doesn't even treat your father as a family and he doesn't even respect you. You'dbetter remember, a man who doesn't treat your family members well won't treat you well in thefuture either."
Zachary was very calm. His eyes were cold and livid as he stared into Benjamin's angry face.
This man had never put in any effort in raising Yvonne and he still wanted to enjoy the benefits?Zachary would never allow such nonsense.
Yvonne was also very calm as she replied, "Whatever happens to me is all because of fate. All ofthis has nothing to do with you. Mr. Attwood, please leave."
"I'm your father," Benjamin's face twitched and his eyes reddened with rage, "I'm your father. If youdo this to me, you'll be punished."
"My conscience tells me otherwise," Yvonne was determined, "You can go now."
"You're not giving me any benefits, yet you expect me to leave in peace?" Benjamin pointed at herand then glared at Zachary. It seemed that he now realized what was truly going on. With a deepbreath, he announced through gritted teeth, "I will come again. You two are so apathetic. Justwatch, I'll gather reporters and have them show the world how Zachary Lowe from the Southland'sLowe family truly is to chase his own father-in-law out."
Yvonne was speechless.
At the same time, she was upset. Why did she have such a father? He was so shameless.
She was worried for Zachary and was afraid it might affect him if Benjamin actually did so.
In fact, she felt very guilty. She was the reason her shameless father was threatening Zachary.
Zachary just commented lightly, "Mr. Attwood, do you want me to hold a press conference for youso you can run your mouth freely?"
Benjamin thought his threat would work, but he didn't expect things to turn out this way. He wasvery upset. Pointing at Zachary, he said with a sneer, "You ruthless b*stard. Just wait and see."
Zachary smiled calmly and answered, "Mr. Attwood, I advise you not to threaten me. No one canthreaten me. Do you know what happened to my Uncle Jones and my Aunt Candance after theythreatened me? They are now in jail."