Chapter 58

“I forgive you,” Elvira said. “Get lost.” Elvira knew very well that the place she’d come to today was like walking into a lion’s den. Therefore, she didn’t dare trust anyone around her, nor did she dare eat or drink anything, in case she fell into a trap set by the Willis family.

Elvira began to miss Zach and Tracy. Only with them did she feel safe and comfortable.

“Ms. Willis, please don’t ask me to leave,” John said. “Tell me what you don’t like about me. I guarantee I’ll change.” John was fond of Elvira’s looks. After their two encounters, Elvira had completely ignited his desire to conquer her. He wanted to win her over even more.

“I don’t like it when you’re panting,” Elvira replied in disgust. “Go change it now. There’s a pool outside. Go and suffocate yourself to death.”

John was left speechless.

Elvira didn’t want to stay with such a person, so she got up and left. John stood up and followed her, shadowing her every move. Elvira felt annoyed, but she couldn’t beat him up anymore. John thought of Karen’s instructions: if he kept following Elvira today, she would hand her over to him.

At the same time, reporters and social media influencers in the banquet hall spread news of what had just happened. Netizens and the guests had differing perceptions. When netizens saw Elvira wandering around such a grand occasion as if nothing had happened, showing no remorse for taking a life, criticism of her reached fever pitch.

Judy’s assistant reported the online situation to her. Hearing this, she felt completely at ease. A smile appeared on her face.

“Elvira still has the nerve to come?” Lily asked angrily. “Has she apologized to you?”

“Miss Watson, don’t be angry,” Judy said. “I know you hate evil, but it’s not every day Elvira is willing to attend a Willis family event. I’m very happy. I’ve already forgiven her.” Judy affectionately linked her arm with Lily’s and shook it.

Actually, she knew the online criticism of Elvira had become even harsher. She found Elvira much more pleasing to the eye.

“Judy, you’re too kind and forgiving,” Lily said, shaking her head in disapproval and feeling even more displeased with Elvira. “Elvira is so vicious. How can you forgive her so readily?”

“Miss Watson, don’t be angry first,” Judy said. “I’ll get my assistant to show you around. Call me if you need anything.” Judy didn’t want to let Elvira off easily either. Elvira had embarrassed her earlier; now, she wanted to make Elvira lose face as well.

“Alright,” Lily said. “Go ahead and get busy. You don’t have to attend to me.” It was Lily’s first time at such a luxurious event. Her eyes lit up with interest. When she saw Elvira, she still found her displeasing. She scolded her inwardly, ‘What a black sheep!’

John had been following Elvira, which annoyed her. When she turned around to kick him, John had already been deliberately blocked by someone and was now at a distance. Elvira was satisfied.

“Elvira, the ring on your finger is so beautiful,” Judy said. “Is it from your husband? It’s a replica, but your husband is just a waiter. He gave it as a token of his sincerity. It can’t be measured with money.” As Judy spoke, she deliberately flipped her hair to show everyone the six-carat diamond ring on her finger.

Elvira was now the center of attention in the entire banquet hall. Everyone was paying attention to her. Hence, when Judy approached her, it attracted a lot of attention. Her words drew everyone’s attention to the ring finger on their right hand.

There were two completely different rings. Elvira’s ring wasn’t big; it was just a daily-wear diamond ring. Judy’s ring had a diamond as big as a pigeon egg and was very dazzling.

Those who said that feelings couldn’t be measured by money were all poor people who used that saying to deceive naive ladies. People of their social class wouldn’t believe such nonsense. Therefore, the way they looked at Elvira was now different. They thought, ‘Did I understand correctly that her boyfriend is a waiter?’ This might be normal for ordinary people, but it was quite embarrassing for people from wealthy and aristocratic families like them.

Elvira was left completely speechless by Judy, who pretended to be holy and elegant every day but did the most shameless and despicable things. Just as Elvira was about to retort, she heard someone exclaim, “Ah!” That person was a man.

Because it was too loud, Elvira and Judy were shocked and looked over.

The man quickly walked over, looked at Elvira’s hand, and said, “This ring of yours is Eternity, which was sold for an astronomical price at the recent auction, right?”

“You’re mistaken,” Judy said half-jokingly. “Eternity was bought by a mysterious bidder at a high price. How can you be so rude? You’re making Elvira lose face by saying that.”

“Her ring is genuine, so why would she lose face?” the man said loudly. “Owning such a ring is the dream of many women. You asked your boyfriend to bid for it at our auction, but he lacked the means. He didn’t even have enough money to buy a ring. That isn’t just embarrassing. It’s shameful!”

Judy’s expression changed when she heard this. She was so angry that she trembled. ‘Who is this guy?’ she thought. ‘How dare he come out here and talk nonsense?’

Many people had heard about what happened at the auction. After all, the Eternity ring was indeed highly desired among wealthy and aristocratic women. Some people couldn’t help but laugh.

Angered by the blatant humiliation, Judy said, “Who are you? My sister’s ring is obviously fake, but you insist it’s real. What’s your intention?”

“Ms. Willis’s ring is obviously real, but you insist it’s fake,” the man said. “I should be the one asking you what your intention is, right? If you hadn’t brought it up, no one would have noticed this ring. You insist on talking about the ring in front of everyone. Aren’t you trying to make Ms. Willis lose face? Even a fool can see through your dirty intention.” The man didn’t indulge her. He directly exposed Judy’s intention to embarrass Elvira.

Judy’s expression had turned livid. Seeing that everyone was looking at her with disapproving gazes, she questioned angrily, “Who are you? What right do you have to determine the authenticity of the ring? You didn’t even take a closer look!”

Elvira was puzzled, thinking, ‘How come another person is speaking up for me? How come it’s so coincidental that someone immediately stands up for me when someone else is causing trouble for me? Is there really such a coincidence in this world?’

“This person is Horace William, the general manager of Jersten Auction House. Mr. William is a respected figure in the industry. He can tell the authenticity of ordinary items with just a glance. He has never made a mistake in judging the authenticity of items. Therefore, when Mr. William said Ms. Willis’s Eternity ring is genuine, it’s genuine.” A well-dressed middle-aged man stepped forward and said with a smile, “Let me introduce myself. My name is Gerald Taylor, and I’m the chairman of Gerald Jewel.”

Everyone knew about Jersten Auction House. Eternity was auctioned by Jersten Auction House. Since the general manager had personally come to authenticate it, it must be genuine.

Gerald Jewel was an established jewelry company in Jersten, and it was highly renowned. Gerald came from a wealthy family steeped in Jersten history, so no one would doubt his words.

Elvira was even more confused. She thought, “The ring on my finger is genuine?”