Chapter 1719

Matthew stood there, holding the sausage, completely stunned. He watched Marion's retreating figure, dumbfounded. He never would've imagined that when Marion said he'd treat him to a meal, he meant a single grilled sausage. This was way too cheap. Even his daughter Lorraine, when treating her friends, would at least buy them a sausage and a meatball. If she was in a good mood, she'd throw in a few pudding cups to share. And this guy... a grown man in his 40s, was stingier than a preschooler. Tommy's jaw dropped. He stood there for a long moment before finally snapping out of it. Seeing Marion already several meters away, he nudged Matthew's arm. "He's leaving. Aren't you going after him?" Matthew snapped back to reality. "Let's go!" Still holding the sausage, he quickly picked up his pace. Just as he was about to catch up, Marion suddenly sped up. It was as if he sensed someone chasing him, and he took off like a sprinter in a hundred-meter dash. Matthew called out, "Marion,