When Max heard that Charlie was going to donate one million dollars to the orphanage, he naturally did not believe it at all. He sneered before he said, "Charlie, you’re really good at bragging. You’re actually saying that you can donate one million dollars to the orphanage? You're really trying hard to keep up your appearances to cover up your own predicament. Can you even afford to bring out a million dollars?" 10
Charlie replied lightly, "Since I've said it, I'll definitely honor my words. I won't act like you and find a place t o get into a car accident just to go back on my words!" s
When Max heard Charlie’s words, he knew that Charlie was deliberately ridiculing him. When he thought about the car crash earlier, he really hated Charlie to the core. 2
If he had known that all of these would be happening, he would not have gone back on his words at all. It would have been better for him to donate his car.
After all, it would be better for him compared to the situation now. 1
Just look at the heavy losses that he had suffered!
However, Max did not believe that Charlie could afford to donate one million dollars to the orphanage. 9
Therefore, he sneered before he said, "Don't think that I don't know your predicament now. You are just a live
-in son-in-law who is living off his wife. How would you possibly be able to get so much money? Are you going to rob a bank?” 1
At this time, Scott also chimed in to help Max." Charlie, you should stop trying to impress others by feigning and pretending to be someone that you’re not. What do you stand to gain by being so pretentious anyway? You should just act within your own capabilities. You shouldn't make yourself bankrupt just because you're trying to impress us. After that, you'll just blame us for it." 3
Charlie smiled indifferently before he said, "You don’t need to care if I'm going to rob a bank or do anything else. No matter what it is, I'll still be able to donate one million dollars to the orphanage. On the other hand, if I can donate one million dollars, how much will you be able to donate then?” 2
Max laughed before he said, "If you can afford to donate one million dollars, then I'll be able to donate ten million dollars! Anyway, who wouldn't be able to brag about this, right?” 4
At this time, most of the people sitting around the table were laughing loudly.
This was because all of them thought that Charlie was simply trying to save his own face. 6
They would actually have believed it if Charlie said that he was going to donate eighty thousand or one hundred thousand dollars. After all, his wife was still driving a BMW anyway. Therefore, his family was
obviously not short of money. 3
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family