Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

Chapter 521: Can we not go to Belfard anymore?

“Whatever amount I can claim for myself, you all can get the same. We will all have the same amount. There won’t be anyone who can get more while others get less. There will be no such unfair treatment.”

“However, if any of you feel that the compensation amount doesn’t meet your expectations and you’re not satisfied, I might not be able to satisfy you. If you want a higher amount, you can also opt out now.” Harrington Lawrence made it clear to them in advance.

“Mr. Lawrence, may I ask, in our situation, how much can we claim?” Someone asked.

Wendy Clarke also pricked up her ears, wanting to know their plans.

The more they knew, the clearer their understanding, and the better they could respond with more comprehensive preparations on their side.

Harrington Lawrence smiled and said, “In my experience, we can each claim 1 million.”

“Holy crap!”

Everyone was shocked.

This was much more than they had expected.

Many customers thought that there were so many people dining at the restaurant.

It would be nice to claim tens of thousands of dollars per person.

At most, it would be around 100,000.

Unexpectedly, Harrington Lawrence asked for 1 million just like that!

As expected from a big shot lawyer from Capital City, experienced in worldly matters. They dare to ask for 1 million just for seeing a mouse!

Fortunately, they all agreed to let Harrington Lawrence represent them.

Otherwise, if they did it themselves, they wouldn’t know how much money they would lose.

With 1 million, one could buy a big house in Nork City.

Wendy Clarke almost called out.

1 million per person, there were more than fifty people present.

Why don’t they just go rob a bank?!

Wendy Clarke pinched her leg hard to restrain herself and not lose her composure.

If she called out now, wouldn’t they seize the opportunity to find fault?

It seems that they must find a lawyer on their side now.

It’s impossible not to find a lawyer.

It’s not like they would really be pressed into compensating 1 million per person by Harrington Lawrence, right?

On Harrington Lawrence’s side, he took out another business card and handed it to Wendy Clarke: “Miss Clarke, I am now the representative lawyer for our side. If the restaurant has any matters to discuss, you can contact me directly.”

“The customers here, as my clients, cannot be directly contacted and negotiated with by the restaurant. No matter what happens, it must go through me,” Harrington Lawrence said.

Wendy Clarke stiffly accepted the business card and heard Harrington Lawrence say, “Later, I will send a lawyer’s letter to the restaurant and formally sue in court.”

Without waiting for Wendy Clarke’s reply, Harrington Lawrence turned around and addressed the customers: “Everyone, let’s find a larger, quieter place where I can explain the details to you. By the way, please leave your contact information so that I can constantly report the progress of the case to you and communicate with you.”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

Everyone agreed in unison.

It felt like they were all leaning on a big tree, feeling very confident.

Finally, when Harrington Lawrence left with the customers in an imposing manner,

The restaurant was finally empty and quiet.

But the matter was far from over. In fact, it had just begun, and there was still a huge mess for Wendy Clarke to clean up behind.

Wendy Clarke didn’t get home until midnight after working at the restaurant.

Because of the restaurant incident, Christy Xenos and Joshua Clarke were unable to sleep and waited for her.

During dinner, Wendy Clarke didn’t explain very clearly.

But from the few sentences she said, they could tell that the restaurant had encountered something serious.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have left without eating and rushed away.

And she didn’t return until midnight.

Although Christy Xenos and Joshua Clarke couldn’t help, they were certainly worried.

When Wendy Clarke came back and saw the light still on in the living room,

Hearing her footsteps, Christy Xenos and Joshua Clarke ran out together.

“Wendy, how’s the restaurant situation? Is it very serious?” Christy Xenos asked worriedly.

“Yeah, how is it now?” Joshua Clarke asked.

“The situation is difficult to handle. The customers at the restaurant today happened to include a famous lawyer from Belfard City. He has represented the customers and plans to claim compensation together. Each person wants to claim 1 million.” Wendy Clarke kicked off her shoes and didn’t bother to put them away, then entered the living room.

“1 million per person?” Christy Xenos wailed when she heard this, “How many customers are there in total!”

Their restaurant was always bustling with business and often full.

Seeing Wendy Clarke walk towards the living room, Christy Xenos quickly followed.

Joshua Clarke picked up Wendy’s shoes from behind and placed them neatly in the shoe cabinet before entering the living room.

“I didn’t count carefully, but roughly speaking, there are at least fifty or sixty people,” Wendy Clarke said irritably.

“Fifty or sixty?” Christy Xenos wailed even louder.

This was a smaller number than their usual customers.

But Christy Xenos couldn’t feel any happiness in it.

“Let’s calculate it as fifty people. With 1 million per person, that’s 50 million!” Christy Xenos exclaimed.

Not to mention 50 million, even giving away 10,000 to unrelated people would make her cry bloody tears.

This 50 million was even more painful than taking Christy Xenos’ life.

“Of course, it’s impossible to pay that much.” Wendy Clarke said, “The restaurant doesn’t even make that much in net profit per year.”

Although the restaurant business seemed glamorous, she had to manage everything from top to bottom.

Taking care of various departments, annual inspections, and ensuring that various documents all passed smoothly.

She also had to deal with the underworld so they wouldn’t cause trouble.

Not to mention the cost of ingredients, utilities, decorations, tableware, and the salaries of every employee from the chef to the waiter.

After deducting these costs, the annual profit wasn’t really that impressive.

The Clarke family enjoyed a glamorous lifestyle in Nork City.

But the cost of living in Nork City was also low.

The consumption level and housing prices were not high.

Of course, putting all that aside,

Even if she made several hundred million a year, she still wouldn’t be willing to pay fifty or sixty million in compensation.

What a joke.

Wendy Clarke thought that even giving several thousand dollars per person would be excessive.

“It’s too weird. I think someone planned this in advance,” Wendy Clarke said. “Because today’s customers always seemed to grasp the timing of every step so well. Thinking about it carefully, there was even a sense of rhythm to it.”

Wendy Clarke detailed the entire incident to Christy Xenos and Joshua Clarke.

Though the two couldn’t help,

Wendy Clarke really needed to vent,

To keep her emotions in check.

After finally finishing her explanation, Wendy Clarke stood up and poured herself a glass of water.

“Now, that lawyer Harrington Lawrence represents the customers. He said that he will send me a lawyer’s letter and start the legal proceedings,” Wendy Clarke said.

“So, I have to find a good lawyer to deal with this,” Wendy Clarke said solemnly.

“Then… can we still go to Belfard City?” Christy Xenos remembered this matter.

With such a big problem in their own restaurant, Wendy Clarke certainly couldn’t leave.

So how could they go to Belfard City to find Cindy Clarke?

Wendy Clarke thought about it and said, “Go!”

“You’re still going?” Joshua Clarke asked in surprise.

“I really can’t leave. I have to stay here to deal with the restaurant’s problem. This time the incident is far too serious,” Wendy Clarke said.