Chapter 257

Aunt Xue covered her mouth in shock, all the pent-up frustration gone in an instant. Her eyes nearly popped out from envy as she gushed, “Sister, look at that! A gigantic gold Fu Lu Shou statue—this is seriously over the top! Long life and good fortune, huh? This gift totally nailed what you like!” “Exactly! With the good luck this statue brings, you’ll definitely live a long, healthy, happy life!” Madam Henrietta Perkins glanced emotionlessly at the golden statue while everyone around her praised it in awe. Her tone was cool as she said, “At least Alexander still knows how to be thoughtful. He doesn’t make me mad like the others.” Finding a bit of pride again through her youngest son, the irritation on her face finally eased. Then Aunt Xue, voice dripping with sarcasm, chimed in, “Alex, this gold statue must’ve cost a pretty penny, huh?” Lucas Bennett, ever helpful, jumped in with a smile, “Aunt Xue, it’s not super expensive, just a few million! But our young master had this gold stat