A millionaire judges a mother-of-three and criticizes her for flying business class, but when the pilot announces their arrival with a special announcement for the woman, all his complaints are washed away.βUgh! You canβt be serious! Are you really making her sit here?! Miss, you better do something about it!β Louis Newman grumbled as he noticed a mother-of-three approaching his adjacent seats with the assistance of a stewardess.βIβm sorry, sir,β the stewardess replied gently, showing him the tickets. βThese seats have been assigned to Mrs. Debbie Brown and her children, and we canβt do anything about it. Iβd request you to kindly cooperate with us.β
βYou donβt understand, Miss! I have a crucial meeting with foreign investors. Her children will keep chit-chatting and making noises, and I cannot afford to lose this deal!β
βSirβ¦.β The stewardess had just started speaking when Debbie interrupted her. βItβs all right. I can sit somewhere else if the other passengers are willing to swap seats with my children and me. That isnβt an issue for me.β
βNot at all, maβam!β the stewardess shot back. βYouβre sitting here because you paid for it, and you have the right to be here! It makes no difference whether someone likes it or not, and sir,β she turned to Louis, βIβd appreciate it if you could be patient until the flight is over.β
Millionaire businessman Louis Newman was annoyed that the stewardess had refused his request, but what irritated him even more was that he was forced to sit next to a woman who seemed not to belong to the business class, wearing the cheapest clothes on the flight.
He put on his AirPods to avoid being forced into conversation with the woman and turned his face away as she sat beside him, having helped her children secure themselves tightly to their seats.
Soon, the boarding process was completed, with passengers settling into their assigned seats, and the flight took off. It was the first time Debbie and her children were flying business class, so as the flight left the runway for the skies, the children began chirping in joy. βMom!β cried her daughter Stacey. βLook, weβre finally flying! Yay!β
Some passengers on the plane turned to look at Stacey and smiled at her innocence, but Louis had a scornful expression on his face. βListen,β he said as he faced Debbie. βCould you please ask your children to be quiet? Because I missed my previous flight, Iβm joining a meeting from here. I donβt want any kind of disruption.β
βIβm sorry,β Debbie politely replied as she motioned for the children to remain quiet. Louisβs meeting lasted almost the entire flight, and as he spoke, Debbie realized he was a businessman who was mainly into the fabrics industry, as she could see heβd mentioned fabrics frequently and had a handbook with designs.
When Louisβs meeting was finished, Debbie approached him and asked, βDo you mind if I ask you a question?β
Louis didnβt want to talk to her, but since his meeting had gone well and the investors had agreed to the deal, he was quite pleased and let go of his arrogance. βUmmβ¦Yeah, sure, go ahead.β
βI noticed you had a handbook with fabric samples and designs. Do you work in the clothing industry?β
βUhhhβ¦yeah, you could say that. I own a clothing company in New York. We just closed a deal. I hadnβt really hoped it would work, but it did.β
βOh, thatβs lovely. Congratulations! Actually, I run a small boutique in Texas. Itβs more of a family affair. It was started by my in-laws in New York. We recently opened a unit in Texas. I was really impressed with the designs you were presenting.β
Louis gave her a sarcastic laugh. βThanks, lady! But the designs that my company makes are not like some local or family boutique thing; we hire some of the best designers, and we just cracked a deal with the best designing company in the world! A BOUTIQUE, SERIOUSLY?!β He muttered loudly enough while smirking to mock Debbie.
βOh, well,β Debbie felt humiliated by his comment, but she maintained her composure. βI β I understand. It must be something really huge for you.β
βSomething huge?β Louis smirked, shaking his head. βA poor woman like you would never understand what it means, but it was a million-dollar deal! Let me ask you this again,β he said after pausing for a brief while. βI mean, I saw your tickets and everything. I know youβre here flying business class with us, but trust me, you donβt look like someone who deserves to be here! Maybe try economy the next time and look for people who own boutiques like you?β
Debbieβs patience was wearing thin at this point. βListen, sir,β she said sternly. βI understand; itβs my first time flying in business class, and I had trouble figuring out the check-in process and everything, but donβt you think youβre getting ahead of yourself? My husband is on the flight with us, butβ¦β
Before Debbie could finish her sentence, an announcement over the intercom signaled their arrival at JFK. However, rather than turning off the intercom after his announcement, the pilot, Captain Tyler Brown, had something more to say.
βAlso I would like to thank every passenger on this flight, especially my wife Debbie Brown, who is flying with us today. Debbie, honey, I canβt tell you how much your support means to me.β
Louisβs heart skipped a beat and his face flushed with embarrassment when he realized Debbieβs husband was a pilot on the flight.
βThis is my first time flying an A-class flight, and I was nervous. Thank you to my wife, who assured me that everything would be fine and decided to accompany me despite her fear of flying in order to put my mind at ease. Today is my first day back at work after a long period of unemployment. My wife and I have never had it easy, and weβve seen a lot of struggles in our lives, but Iβve never heard Debbie complain about her situation. So, on this day, which also happens to be the day we first met, which I believe my wife has forgotten, Iβd like to propose to her again on this flight. DEBBIE, I LOVE YOU, HONEY!β
Tyler broke the protocol and came out of the pilotβs cabin at this point, proposing to Debbie with a ring on his knees. βWould you like to spend the rest of your life with me again, Mrs. Debbie Brown?β
Everyone on the plane was now fixated on Debbie and her children, who appeared to be the most beautiful family ever. As Debbie nodded yes, teary-eyed, the passengers were all applauding, but Louis was standing there perplexed and embarrassed. But Debbie was not going to let him get away with it. She approached Louis before exiting the plane and said, βA materialistic man like you, who only thinks about money, would never understand how it feels to have a loved one around you. And yes, my husband and I live a humble life, but we are very proud of it!β