My Aloof Sisters Asked for My Forgiveness

"Pfft!"

Laughter erupted in the room before he even finished.

He had just taken forever to unwrap a tiny bead the size of a bean and even claimed it was worth 80 million. How dare he?

The price was astronomical. It far exceeded Kendall's 50-million-dollar ancient carriage statue. No one believed him.

If he had said it was worth a thousand, maybe they would have believed him.

"Is this guy a complete fool? He must be here as comic relief."

"No doubt about it. He's just here to liven up the banquet."

The entire room was mocking him.

Even the Yeager family members and Kendall were stunned.

They could not believe it. A bean-sized bead?

This was beyond absurd.

"I overestimated him," said Kendall and sneered.

This fool could not even muster the dignity to make himself look good. How could anyone compare him to Kendall? They were not even in the same league.

"Idiot! As expected, he's completely embarrassed himself," said Damien and cursed silently.

The Yeager family elders looked furious.

They were clearly holding back their anger for the sake of appearances.

Even Patricia looked dumbfounded.

They had discussed using some antiques bought from a curio shop as gifts. "Dustin, is this tiny bean really your gift?" Zack asked through gritted teeth. "It's not a bean. It's a bead that is worth 80 million," Dustin said.

"He says it so seriously..." The laughter only grew louder.

Taking a tiny bead and claiming it was an 80-million-dollar treasure was simply hilarious. This was something only the foolish son-in-law of the Yeager family could pull off.

No bead worth 80 million would be this small.

There was not even a hint of luster on the bead. Even marbles that children played with looked better.

"Enough!" Zack roared. His voice cut through the laughter.

"Take your bead and get out of the Yeager family! Never show your face here again!"

His fury silenced the crowd, though some still chuckled quietly.

Kendall and Damien both shook their heads. Dustin had humiliated himself thoroughly without anyone's help.

"This is a priceless treasure. You just don't recognize it." Dustin stood firm.

"Shut up! You're an embarrassment!

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'Percy snapped.

"Get out!"

Dustin sighed and shook his head.

"Are there no experts here who can recognize its worth?" He raised the bead and scanned the crowd.

The guests squinted but could not make out the tiny object.

Zack signaled Percy and Damien to throw Dustin out by force.

"I'll take a look." A voice broke the tension.

It was Adrian.

Percy and Damien stopped in their tracks.

Dustin handed the bead over, and Adrian examined it closely.

"This is indeed a treasure," Adrian finally said and returned it to Dustin.noveldrama

"What?" The crowd gasped in shock.

The Yeager family could not believe what they had just heard.

"Is it really a treasure?" The crowd gasped in surprise and suspicion.

They had all assumed that Dustin was making a fool of himself.

The bead did not look valuable at all.

But Adrian's confirmation changed the atmosphere in the room.

"Are you sure, Mr. Pierce? Could you be mistaken?" Zack asked skeptically.

He could not believe it.

"It's not a mistake. It's a genuine treasure, and it's worth a fortune," Adrian said firmly.

The mood of the crowd shifted. No one could laugh anymore.

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More guests followed. No one was able to discern the bead's worth.

"I'll take a look, too."

A middle-aged man with glasses stepped forward and took a closer look.

As soon as he did, his expression changed dramatically.

"My god! This bead..." He gasped in shock.