Chapter 173: Moving into a New Home
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Thus, when Charlotte and Cheyenne headed upstairs to pack their luggage, Karen hurriedly scrambled to her own room to take out a few large suitcases and woven bags, which she then desperately filled with items.
When Cheyenne and Charlotte headed downstairs with a small suitcase each, there were already a lot of Karen’s suitcases in the living room. There were also five packages of various sizes.
Charlotte was almost angered to the point of laughing out loud. She mocked, “Mom, didn’t you just say that you don’t want to move in with us to a small and shabby place? Why have you packed up sooner than us?”
Karen had always been thick-skinned, and she said righteously, “Well, I still have to cook for the both of you, right? I really don’t know what sins I’ve committed in my last life to have given birth to you two burdensome children. I still have to serve you every day.”
When Charlotte heard this, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes and was about to retort, but Cheyenne tugged her arm to stop her.
Well, it couldn’t be helped since Karen was their mother!
Charlotte muttered something and then helped Karen carry the luggage to the car.
But the space in the trunk was limited, so it definitely couldn’t fit all of Karen’s luggage. Even if they filled all the space, there were still two large bags that couldn’t fit.
“Mom, what do you have in these big bags? There are too many! Leave these two bags of clothes behind.”
After a painstaking persuasion, Charlotte and Cheyenne finally convinced Karen to compromise and leave the two large bags of clothes behind, which they promised to come back later to collect on her behalf.
Soon, the three of them got into the car and drove to Lucas’s villa in the center of Pearl Lake.
Charlotte was responsible for driving while Cheyenne sat in the passenger seat and helped with navigation. She led Charlotte to the vicinity of Moon Palace Real Estate’s villas at Pearl Lake.
“Pearl Lake? Moon Palace Real Estate? Oh my god, Cheyenne! Is Lucas’s house really here? That’s impressive!” Charlotte exclaimed in utter surprise and disbelief.
Before Cheyenne could say anything, Karen, who was sitting in the back seat, scoffed and gibed sarcastically, “Hmph, the villa cluster near Pearl Lake that’s developed by Moon Palace Real Estate? Those are the most expensive and lavish villas in Orange County, and only those whose net worth is over fifteen million dollars can afford one. That good-for-nothing Lucas Gray will never be able to afford it in ten lifetimes! Cheyenne, don’t be fooled by him. If we find out when we arrive that he doesn’t live there at all and end up getting chased away by security, that would be so embarrassing!”
Cheyenne frowned in displeasure. “Mom, you don’t know anything about Lucas, so don’t say such nonsensical things, alright? I’ve been to that villa of his. He’s definitely not lying to you.”
Charlotte agreed and chimed in, “Yeah, Cheyenne is right. Mom, you actually don’t know anything about Lucas. You always call him a good-for-nothing, but you’re clueless about how impressive he really is! Since you detest Lucas so much and even suspect that he’s deceiving us, I think you shouldn’t go live in his house either, lest you keep picking on him. You won’t even praise him after getting a benefit from him.”
Karen immediately cursed furiously, “I’m your mother! Not only aren’t you speaking up for me, but you’re even contradicting me and angering me for an outsider. You’re so unfilial! If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have given birth to you two!”
“Hmph, you shouldn’t have given birth to us then! I don’t want a mother like you either,” Charlotte said furiously.
Ever since they were children, Karen often complained about how painstaking it was for her to raise them and how much they owed her. But she clearly didn’t care much about them and would leave them hungry at home all day when they were kids. If not for the fact that their grandmother was still alive at that time and often visited them and brought them some food, they would have probably starved to death at home because of Karen.
When Karen got into a heated argument with Sharon Hart in the hotel previously, Charlotte went to her rescue. But Karen ended up wanting Charlotte to take a slap from the other party to make amends.
Since then, Charlotte had been absolutely heartbroken by Karen and no longer wanted to have a mother like her.
When Karen heard what Charlotte said, she immediately flew into a rage. “I had such a hard time raising you two. Is this how you repay me? Indeed, you two are ingrates. I’d rather have raised a dog than raise you two!”
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As Karen spoke, she even stretched out her hand from the back seat to try to smack Charlotte’s head.
Karen’s words were extremely nasty, and Cheyenne couldn’t tolerate it any longer either. She turned around, grabbed Karen’s hand, and hollered furiously, “Mom! What are you doing?! Charlotte is driving. Aren’t you scared that we might get into an accident if you hit her?
“Also, I’m going to make things clear. We’re moving to Lucas’s place. If you still want to continue insulting him, nitpicking on him, and picking fights all the time like you used to, don’t move in with us. You’d better return to the old residence or go elsewhere. It’s up to you.”
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Cheyenne had a cold expression on her face, which was rather rare of her. She usually maintained an obedient image, and her sudden rage frightened Karen.
Karen was the type to bully the weak and fear the strong, so when she saw Cheyenne flaring up, she immediately became cowardly and muttered, “Hmph, you guys don’t take me seriously anymore now that you’ve grown up, huh?” But she dared not say anything else.
After Karen shut up, they quietly drove to the vicinity of Moon Palace Villas.
It was an enormous upscale villa area that encompassed all of the vast area near Pearl Lake. This place had a cluster of beautifully designed European-style villas and courtyards situated in the heart of Orange County, where there was beautiful scenery and fresh air among the lake and the mountains. It was truly a pleasant and relaxing sight.
Moreover, although this area was vast, the area around each villa was also huge. So there were only a few villas here, which only the top tycoons could afford.
After they drove the car close, Karen couldn’t take her eyes off the villas, which cost several or even dozens of millions each. They were beautifully designed and were the epitome of luxury and enjoyment.
They drove to the security guard post at the entrance of the villa cluster, where there were javelin-like security guards standing on both sides. They walked over, and Charlotte immediately tensed up because her car wasn’t permitted to enter the villa cluster.
Cheyenne found a small oval metal button from the bunch of keys that Lucas gave her and pressed it gently. Upon detecting the signal, the automatic barrier at the entrance of the villa cluster rose, and they were allowed to drive in.
“Dear owners, welcome back to Moon Palace Villas.” When the security guard saw that the sensors had activated, he naturally knew that the people in the car were the owners of a villa and so bent forward to bow to them respectfully.
“Hmph, since you know we’re owners here, hurry and get lost. Don’t get in our way!” Karen rolled down the rear window of the car and yelled at the security guard, who was standing at the roadside.
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The security guard opened his mouth slightly and was instantly stunned on the spot.