As the Tonkins continued to complain about their situation, two BMWs pulled up beside them.
Kylie and Nathan's family alighted from the cars.
"Dad! Mom!" Kylie yelled.
"Oh my, Kylie! We missed you so much!"
Hank and Prudence hugged their daughter tightly.
"Hank, Prudence. Long time no see."
Leah and Benson approached the Tonkins tentatively.
They had to be careful - after all, both the Tonkins and the Maxwells were prominent families in Northania.
Leah Smith, then Leah Maxwell, had insisted on marrying Benson Smith despite her family's reluctance.
She had suffered a lot afterwards, and even her own family had turned against
her.
Even after all those years, it was still difficult for her to face her family members with Benson by her side.
Hank and Prudence' faces darkened the moment they saw Benson and his family approaching them.
Prudence glanced at the BMWs parked at the side and sneered, "No wonder you're so late! Are you trying to prove something with those pieces of trash?''
Benson and Leah Smith blinked and tried to explain themselves.
Kylie pulled her parents aside and whispered, "Dad, Mom, it's not Penny's fault! We got caught in a traffic jam on the way here!"
Prudence pouted. "Girl, you're too innocent for this! Don't you know how fast beggars spend money? Don't you know how insistent they are on boasting about their nonexistent wealth?"
"I bet they took out a loan just to get those BMWs! They don't deserve to own them,” Hank added.
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