Chapter 1286

The mention of Jack's parents being laid-off and unemployed was practically taboo in this type of occasion. The look in everyone's eyes turned even more unfriendly. In their perspective, only the rich and noble were allowed to step through the Avans residence's doors. Jack was a complete outlier in this situation. He didn't match the Avans family's prestige in the slightest. Odette stared at Jack with a stern expression. "Is that true?" she asked. Jack ignored the looks of disdain that were being directed at him and answered, "He's right. However, my parents are not unemployed. They planted several acres of melon fields and are running a melon business. They're able to sustain themselves, which isn't a bad thing at all, in my opinion." His words were laced with pride, but the crowd responded with scornful laughter. In their eyes, being unemployed and being a melon farmer were one and the same. However, in Jack's heart, the two states were worlds apart. He believed that hard worker