My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 168

Amidst the hushed discussion in the crowd, the most revered number 3 elevator in the middle finally opened its doors. Mr. Harper was standing in the elevator respectfully with a slight bow while two men in suits and leather shoes stood beside him. Both men wore identical black suits, but they were radiating completely different vibes.

One of them stood valiant while looking very handsome. A pair of gold-wire rimmed glasses settled on his straight nose, making him look especially gentle with the faint smile playing across his lips. In fact, he was emanating a type of exceptional charm. On the other side, the other man looked arrogant with his eye-catching blonde hair. His large eyes and bushy eyebrows made him look aggressive.

As soon as they showed up, the entire banquet hall seemed to sparkle brilliantly with the fame of the celebrities silencing the room for several minutes. After moments of dead silence, someone screamed at the top of their lungs, “That’s… Taylor Murray!!”

“Ethan Winston is here too!”

Michael and Harry walked side-by-side. They wore the same clothes, but with completely different styles and charms. A smile or a twinkle in their eyes were enough to send the women present into a frenzy.

Mr. Harper felt himself glowing with pride while basking in the fame and brilliance of the two extremely famous celebrities. These two aren’t merely any actors—they are Academy Award winners for Best Actor. They have been in the film industry for over a decade now and everyone all around Cethos are aware of who they are. Furthermore, they are good with finance. I heard that one of them owns a large share of Asco International and is therefore well known in the financial world! Our ancestors are definitely kind to the Harpers today. Apart from Joel, they even sent over two Academy Award-winning Best Actors!

Kayla was delighted as well. Due to her broken leg, she was unable to attend the meet and greet session for ‘Doctor Invincible’. As a result, she was extremely jealous and full of hate when she saw Xyla boasting about the photographs she took during the event. Yet, she never expected that the two Best Actors would attend her birthday party. Oh, my God! I feel like I might faint from the exhilaration!

She subconsciously glanced at her usual close friends and noticed that they were also fascinated by Ethan and Taylor, as if bewitched. It was especially true for Xyla, who looked as if she was about to drool from the corner of her mouth. Kayla couldn’t help but feel proud and pleased with herself since their appearance had obviously reflected well on her.

Xyla was extremely irritated when she saw how pleased Kayla was, so she thought to herself, When Richard shows the Eternal Love off, you’ll definitely be green with envy.

The Harper siblings and Xyla welcomed the Best Actors in a friendly manner while enthusiastically greeting them. Both Best Actors wore black suits, which automatically made them look cold and arrogant. Hence, the Harpers could already feel their unmistakable presence from a distance and felt goosebumps all over their body reflexively.

Joel merely smirked when he saw Michael and Harry turning up all of a sudden. On the other hand, Sophia was scared witless, so the first thing she thought of was, I need to run for my life! I’ll end up dead if I don’t escape now!

She turned to run away, but Stanley, who was oblivious to the circumstances, grabbed onto her dress. “Sophie, why are you running away? Look, my uncle is here. I’m sure he is here to support you! Ah, how could such a gentle and kind person exist in this world? He wouldn’t even allow others to bully his subordinate—the nanny!”

She felt anxious and started to panic when she saw how intoxicated he was. Nevertheless, she was helpless, considering that she couldn’t move as Stanley clung onto her dress. His actions were as bad as the reporter earlier.

The Harpers eagerly invited Michael and Harry into the banquet hall. Michael suddenly looked as if he noticed something because he was striding toward a corner. Joel was standing in that corner. Michael then greeted him with a friendly and warm smile—his appearance screamed ‘polished scoundrel’. “Joel, it’s been such a long time.”

Joel nodded indifferently.

The two had previously appeared together during the cast and crew meet-and-greet in the barracks, so it wasn’t odd for them to be acquainted with each other. However, what was odd was Michael walking past Joel after greeting the latter to make his way to someone else. Who is Taylor looking for?

The man walked straight to Sophia, who was hiding in the corner, and stopped in front of her. Standing tall at six-feet-one, he stared at her—she was barely tall enough to reach his neck—at a corner in a blind spot with love and tenderness in his eyes. Sophia looked up and met his gaze with a stiff expression while smiling awkwardly at him.

Everybody was puzzled when they saw that. How is Sophia associated with Taylor?

Michael kept his head bowed while speaking in a deep and alluring voice, “How do you like the Eternal Love ring?”

Sophia instinctively glanced at the Ido’s Imperial Diamond Ring that she wore with a sudden warmth radiating along her finger. She had already signed a lease with Bayside City Museum, so she would deliver the ring to them in two days’ time and only brought it out to the event today for the fun of it. Initially, she planned on keeping a low profile without showing its brilliance to the public, but she never expected him to casually expose her with what he said.

She then stole a glance at the crowd surrounding her—many of her university mates stared at her in shock. They definitely did not expect me to wear an original L/K while wearing the authentic Eternal Love! It’s the Ultimate Ring in the world—priced at 70 million!

Xyla was especially dumbfounded when she heard what Taylor said before her mind went blank. Is Sophia wearing an authentic Eternal Love? I can’t believe it’s the authentic ring! Didn’t Richard say that he had already purchased the Eternal Love ring for me? How could it possibly be with Sophia?

The news of Richard purchasing the Eternal Love for Xyla as a surprise gift had merely been a rumor circulating among university students. The small social circle was currently in a frenzy upon learning this piece of update.

“Mary, didn’t you mention that the Harper Family was the one that bought the Eternal Love? How did it end up on Sophia’s finger?”

“Oh, I heard that from Helen. Helen! You gave me a full account of how the Harpers had purchased the Eternal Love! You have to prove that now!”

“I have no idea. I heard someone had bought the Eternal Love, so I assumed that it was the Harpers. I deliberately asked Xyla about it and she did not deny it either.”

“It seems like she has flattered herself. Well, I suppose we were excited for no apparent reason!”

Everybody had started a heated discussion about this issue whereas Xyla, who was now the topic of discussion, started to tremble slightly. She felt exposed, as if the crowd had ripped her clothes apart to openly stare at her and that everyone was trampling over her self-esteem from inside out. She subconsciously dug her nails into the flesh of her palm and her bloodshot eyes stared at Sophia, as if they might spit fire. How dare that b*tch wear such an expensive ring! Who gave her the courage to do so?

Sophia seemed to be shining brilliantly at that moment. Everyone finally understood why her imitation outfit seemed more superior than Xyla’s authentic outfit. It turns out Sophia’s outfit is the real deal!

Those students, who were gleefully posting on Bayside University’s forum a moment ago, were utterly humiliated and started to delete their posts in haste.