Chapter 26: Chapter 26: He Took the Ring
In the recent conversation, Raina Sinclair didn’t tell him what she was doing, and since she’s pretty, Quentin Ford naturally got the wrong idea.
"Uncle, let’s eat," Nora Northwood frowned.
"You’re not in a position to talk. I’m telling you, even if my dad strikes it rich, it won’t have anything to do with you,"
Spencer Ford said viciously. He’s young, but his eyes are filled with malice.
Nora Northwood’s gaze turned cold, glancing at May Lawrence, who only frowned and showed no intention of supporting her.
Forget it, what else could she expect.
Jasper Sinclair put down his cutlery, "Uncle, what do you mean by that?"
He vaguely sensed that the other party was trying to ask for money, so he decided to confront it directly.
Rubbing his hands, Quentin Ford licked his lips while looking at him, hesitating for a moment before speaking, "What I mean is, back then we only received the betrothal gift, but things like house and car weren’t included, they are considered your premarital assets and have nothing to do with our Nora..."
"So?" Jasper Sinclair looked up at him.
"So you need to cash it out for us. We don’t ask for much, just two hundred thousand,"
Quentin Ford was audacious. Seeing Jasper support Nora and not seeming short on money, he thought two hundred thousand would be no problem.
"Don’t be too greedy!" This time Nora was really angry, "It was agreed eighteen thousand eight hundred for you, that we would have no ties after that, how can you have the nerve to bring this up now."
No matter how good her temper was, she couldn’t stand Quentin’s shamelessness.
On the side, May Lawrence also felt it was inappropriate, but after encountering the gaze of Ford father and son, she murmured, "Nora, your uncle is right."
Right? At this moment, Nora was completely shattered.
So this is what "right" is!
On the side, Raina Sinclair furrowed her brows, her mother was right, the little girl indeed is appealing and works efficiently, she’s the kind you’d want to settle down with.
It’s just this family...
"Two hundred thousand?" Jasper Sinclair habitually shook the cup, despite it only being plain water, he drank it as if it were high-quality red wine, "What makes you think I would hand over that two hundred thousand?"
His voice was calm, revealing no emotions, but his eagle-eyed gaze was sharp, making Quentin Ford subconsciously avoid eye contact.
Suddenly, Quentin Ford couldn’t find words, unwilling to admit being intimidated by a junior.
The atmosphere grew awkward, but luckily Raina Sinclair stepped in, "Let’s eat first, Nora spent half the day preparing and now it’s getting cold."
The dinner was consumed with mixed feelings, only Spencer Ford ate heartily without a care.
After the meal, Quentin Ford made an excuse to leave first. Upon calming down, he thought it’s not urgent to achieve everything at once, letting May ask for it slowly.
That fool always manages to get money, isn’t he ever worried about not having money to spend?
Just as he was about to go out, Raina Sinclair exclaimed.
"Where’s my ring gone?"
She had taken it off and placed it on the coffee table during dinner, but now it was nowhere to be found.
Spencer Ford’s eyes were evasive, unnoticed by others, but Jasper Sinclair saw it clearly.
Oh? Looks like the Ford father and son not only have a haughty attitude but aren’t above sneaky, petty thefts.
"Did you see it?" Jasper directly looked at Spencer Ford beside him.
As soon as he asked, the kid started jumping with anxiety.
"How could I possibly see it? Brother-in-law, what do you mean by this, slandering me without any evidence?"
This is indeed the case of guilty conscience, what was mere suspicion now turned into certainty.
"Spencer Ford, don’t mess around, if you took it then hand it over, it’s certainly not something cheap!" Nora Northwood frowned as she berated him.