Chapter 144
He asked Dakota the same question he had just asked her: “Dakota, do you want to try this dish?”
Cameron picked up the menu again, pointing to the dish called “Golden Tree.” Dakota was shocked by the price: over eight thousand dollars!
“Forget it,” she said softly. “It’s too expensive.” She decided to choose something else; there was no need to order the most expensive dish.
He was about to say it didn't matter, but Madison interrupted disdainfully, “Too expensive? If you can’t afford it, don’t come here!”
Dakota was stunned. Madison was being incredibly mean, a far cry from her former self.
Leonard and Jane showed their anger. “Madison, how could you say that?” they asked. They had already suppressed their anger when Madison had insulted Dakota and Cameron as an adulterous couple earlier, but her behavior was escalating.
“Am I not telling the truth?” Madison retorted, looking disgusted. “This place is expensive. You come here and refuse to spend money, yet you occupy a VIP seat. Your behavior is no different from occupying a toilet without using it!”
Jane frowned. “Why are you speaking so harshly? You and Dakota used to be best friends.”
Madison sneered. “Best friend? She doesn’t deserve to be my friend!” Her face flushed with anger. “You—”
“Madison, even if Dakota has had conflicts with you, you don’t have to insult her,” Leonard interjected.
Leonard, though usually good-tempered, couldn’t remain silent while his family was humiliated.
Madison said viciously, “Hmph, your daughter secretly got together with my ex-husband! What’s wrong with me insulting her? You’re all tarred with the same brush!” She hated Dakota intensely. That “bitch” had teamed up with her ex-husband to take things that rightfully belonged to her and Archie!
Leonard almost slammed the table in anger. At that moment, Cameron said coldly, “Can you shut up?” He was tired of their incessant troublemaking.
“I have the freedom to speak. You can’t stop me!” Madison looked at Cameron disdainfully. What right did this “loser” have to be arrogant?
“You’re the only one making noise in the restaurant. Don’t you think you’re affecting other people’s dining experience?” He raised his head and looked at her calmly.
Her expression changed, then she sneered sarcastically. “This place is for rich people, not poor people like you who can’t even order a dish. Understand?”
“Sorry, I don’t understand. I only know you’re too noisy—you’re affecting our dining experience.” Cameron rang the service bell.
The waiter, Mr. Morgan, rushed over respectfully (his boss had instructed him to provide excellent service to Cameron).
Cameron asked, “Mellow Cloud Restaurant prohibits loud noises during dining, correct?”
“Yes, Mr. Morgan.”
“What would you do if someone were making loud noises that disturbed other guests?”
“I’d ‘invite’ them out,” the waiter replied politely. (The word “invite” was a euphemism; he would actually “eject” them.)
Mellow Cloud Restaurant’s clientele was upper-class; they generally maintained a certain decorum. The waiter had never encountered such a rude customer as Madison before.