She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 357

Seeing Shane's generosity, the greedy Stevens family began to sob and exaggerate about how they raised Claire, boasting about how they made her beautiful and smart, and how they sent her off to the city to find a good job and husband. Then they complained about their hard life, how the elderly over seventy had to grow vegetables and raise chickens despite their ailments, and how they couldn't even afford milk for their great-grandsons. They lambasted Claire and Wesley for being unfilial, only caring about their own happiness and ignoring the needs of the elderly.

Shane looked at their crude demeanor and felt deeply disdainful, thinking, 'I never expected the Donovan family to have such impoverished, spineless relatives. If it were me, I wouldn't acknowledge them either. 'Now that these relatives have shown up, the Donovan family can forget about living in peace!

After raising a toast to Ronan, Quentin, Gavin, and the others, Shane sighed and told them, "You guys are too naive and isolated. The Donovan family has produced more than just a star like Zayn.

"Wesley is currently the CEO of a real estate company, earning hundreds of thousands of dollars a year

"Claire runs a high-end restaurant, netting over 20 thousand dollars a day.

"Jaden has hundreds of acres of farmland in the countryside and several farm stays. The business is in full boom.

He embellished each member of the Donovan family's accomplishments, detailing how much money they made and what significant ventures they were involved in.

He even claimed that Josie was the most popular child star in the country, earning tens of thousands of dollars for a single performance.

Ronan and the others were left dumbfounded, either doubting they were hearing correctly or questioning their own understanding.

Shane pulled out his phone and showed them online reports, saying, "You can see for yourselves.

"This is Donovan's Restaurant; I've sent you the address and phone number. You can check it out personally.

"Wesley works in this neighborhood. You can visit him too.

"This is the villa where the Donovan family lives, valued at 100 million dollars.

"This is a video of Josie winning a talent show not long ago, with a prize of over 200,000 dollars, and she's dubbed a future superstar."

Ronan and the others nearly fainted upon hearing this.

"Claire and the Donovan family are heartless!" Quentin exclaimed and was overwhelmed by jealousy. "We helped them so much back then, and now each of them has become a big boss or star, swimming in money while they never reach out to us. How heartless! "We're going to confront Claire and the Donovan family tomorrow," Ronan declared excitedly, waving his arms. "If they won't support us, we'll sue them in court."

Quentin added, "If they don't help us, we'll go cry in front of their companies and villas, letting others see how cruel they are."

Shane secretly chucklett at their naivety but said, "You're their family. Don't think so poorly of the Donovan family.

"I believe that if you go to them, they'll help you. Just make sure to talk to them calmly, not to shout."

Then he stood up and said, "I've sent you all the information about the Donovan family's companies and phone numbers. You can reach out to them anytime. "Keep this money for travel expenses, and these snacks are for the kids. Don't let them go hungry."

Ronan and the others stood up, bowing and thanking Shane as he left, saying, "Shane, you're a great person, and we will remember your kindness.

"When we find Claire and get compensation, we will definitely pay you back double."

Shane smiled, "Since we get along so well, let's be friends. No need to be formal." After waving goodbye, Shane left.

Once he was gone, Ronan and the others quickly locked the door and began plotting what benefits they could demand from Claire and the Donovan family.

A night passed. Shane drove a long limousine to take Ronan and the others to the set to find Zayn.

When they arrived at the location where Zayn had filmed yesterday, they discovered the crew had moved to another location and could not reach Zayn by phone..

They cursed Zayn before hopping back into Shane's car and heading straight for Donovan's Restaurant in Kitmore City.

Meanwhile, after breakfast, Athena instructed Maria to call Quentin's younger son, Joel.

When Joel heard it was Maria, he responded coldly and cautiously, "We haven't been in touch for over ten years. How did you get my number? What do you want from me?

"I'm married now and have three

kids. The youngest was born justza few months ago, and I'm so poor that lean't even afford milk. I'm rushing to the construction site to work."

Maria knew he feared she was seeking help, so she rolled her eyes and said, "Joel, our family is rich now. Mom wants us to help our relatives, so you don't need to go to the construction site anymore." Joel's tone was filled with skepticism. "Where did your family get the money? How much could you possibly have?"

Maria replied, "We live in a villa worth about 100 million dollars, and Mom runs a restaurant that's thriving."

She briefly explained her family's jobs and incomes, omitting any mention of Josie.

Athena wanted her to share this information because such news couldn't be kept secret for long.

The Stevens family would soon learn about the Donovan family's financial power, so it was better to disclose it all to Joel now and gain his trust.

Joel gasped, "Really? Are you not lying to me?"

Maria replied, "It's easy to tell if this is true or not. Why should I lie?

"Besides, Grandpa, Grandma, and the others all know about our family and have already gone to look for Zayn. They're preparing to come to Kitmore City to find us. We're just curious why you guys haven't come."

Upon hearing this, Joel found Maria's words somewhat credible and grumbled, "I wondered why I couldn't reach them these past few days.