Chapter 255 Finding A Job
Jared’s brows furrowed, and his expression darkened at Benedict’s words.
Gary noticed the grim look on his son’s face and quickly interjected, “Benedict, we’re here to have a meal as a family. Why are you bringing up Jared’s friend? She won’t be interested in Javier at all!”
Although Benedict looked down on Gary and his family, the latter was still his older brother. Hence, he dared not retort.
“What do you mean, Gary? What’s wrong with Javier? The way I see it, he’s better than Jared. At least Javier hasn’t been in prison and isn’t an ex-convict,” Stella piped up, displeased at Gary’s jibe about Javier.
Benedict may not have the guts to say it, but I fear nothing!
“You…”
Gary flushed angrily. However, he could only remain silent since there was no denying that Jared had been in prison.
A faint sneer played on Benedict’s lips when he saw how furious his brother looked. Finally, he said, “All right, that’s enough. Let’s not argue. We should hurry up and order some dishes. I still have some matters to attend to later, so I can’t stay long.”
Hannah passed the menu to Benedict. “Why don’t you take a look at the menu and order whatever that is to your liking?”
Without even glancing at the menu, Benedict pointed at a page and said, “Let’s order everything on this page, then. I’ve heard that the food here is quite delicious.”
His response stunned Hannah. Is he serious about wanting to order all the dishes on that page? How much is all that going to cost? What’s more, there are only a few of us here. We’ll never be able to finish all that food!
Gianna covered her mouth and tittered at Hannah’s reaction. “Are you not able to afford it? If so, just be frank and tell me. I don’t mind paying for this meal.”
Hannah went scarlet but did not say anything. If they’re going to order all that, I really can’t afford it!
“Those few dishes? That won’t cost a lot at all.” Jared took the menu and gestured for her to sit down. Then, he turned to the waiter and ordered all of the dishes on that page.
Benedict and his family sneered in response.
Javier shot Jared a contemptuous glance and said airily, “Let’s make things clear. You were the one who refused my sister’s offer to pay for the meal, so don’t try to get us to help with footing the bill later. We won’t lift a finger to help.”
“Rest assured that I won’t ask you for money since I’ve already said that this meal is my treat.”
Jared looked as calm as ever, seeming unfazed by his relatives’ deliberately snide remarks.
An awkward silence filled the air after he uttered that sentence. Everyone sat quietly, waiting for the dishes to arrive.
Finally, Hannah broke the silence by saying, “Benedict, back at the house, you said something about finding a job as a government official for Jared. Do you think—”
Benedict cut her off and said in a haughty manner, “Finding a job for him will be easy. I can just ask for a favor. After all, slaving away at some random company isn’t a long-term solution. I can find him a job that’ll guarantee him a stable livelihood his entire life. However, I hope you and Gary will let us have our family’s old residence. I plan on building a new house there to stay in after I retire. Even if you have the land, it’s not like the two of you will have the money to build a house there.”
Hannah glanced at Gary, who had his head lowered all that time without saying a single word. She nodded and replied, “If you can find Jared a stable job, you can have the old residence.”
The way I see it, a stable job as a government official is much better than working in some random company. Others will also look at us with respect when they hear about it. If Gary hadn’t lost his job, we wouldn’t have to ask Benedict to find a job for Jared.
Benedict grinned, delighted by Hannah’s reply.
“Mom, I don’t want to be a government official! Moreover, we should get our fair share of the family’s old residence!” Jared protested at once.
After all, he knew that Benedict’s motive for claiming the old residence as his own was not because he wanted to build a mansion there. When he was at Glen’s house, he had seen a report that mentioned the area would be undergoing development soon.
“That place is old and rundown, so there’s nothing much we can do with it. Hush, keep your nose out of this. Just let your uncle find you a stable job, then you can have a good and peaceful life,” Hannah warned with a glare, indicating that Jared should not interfere.
