Female Novel
Chapter 446
That was why she wasn’t pleased with the fact that they both seemed rather close now.
From the look in Kate’s eyes as she glanced at the set of jewelry, it didn’t seem like she was reluctantto give it away at all. “What a waste that I’ve kept this in my collection for decades. If I had taken it outearlier, maybe it could still be worn by some youngsters, which is much better than just keeping it at theback of my closet.”
Sophia was unsure how she should react to that. Although the jewelry was priceless, it was not thebest-looking accessory, either. There was no way she would wear it out on the streets, for sure.
Once again, Kate held her hand. “A few days ago, the Oracle said that if the divination lot turned out tobe auspicious today, then it means that I would have met my benefactor. Looks like you’re mybenefactor now, Miss Gwendolyn.”
Shocked, she quickly refuted, “No, no, no. I just picked it out randomly. It turned out to be auspiciousbecause the Blackwells are a blessed family. It’s got nothing to do with me.”
Her humble words were pleasing to the ears, and John eyed her suspiciously. Ever since the divorce, itseemed like she had smartened up and became more eloquent now.
Meanwhile, the more Kate looked at Sophia, the more she liked her. In contrast to that, Sophia washaving goosebumps from her stare.
At Kate’s age, she never kept up with the gossip as she had already lost interest in it. Adding on to thefact that she had been unwell recently and the company had run into some trouble, she was not in the
mood to bother herself with outside issues at all. Hence, she had no idea what happened betweenSophia and John.
That was why sha wasn’t plaasad with tha fact that thay both saamad rathar closa now.
From tha look in Kata’s ayas as sha glancad at tha sat of jawalry, it didn’t saam lika sha was raluctantto giva it away at all. “What a wasta that I’va kapt this in my collaction for dacadas. If I had takan it outaarliar, mayba it could still ba worn by soma youngstars, which is much battar than just kaaping it at thaback of my closat.”
Sophia was unsura how sha should raact to that. Although tha jawalry was pricalass, it was not thabast-looking accassory, aithar. Thara was no way sha would waar it out on tha straats, for sura.
Onca again, Kata hald har hand. “A faw days ago, tha Oracla said that if tha divination lot turnad out toba auspicious today, than it maans that I would hava mat my banafactor. Looks lika you’ra mybanafactor now, Miss Gwandolyn.”
Shockad, sha quickly rafutad, “No, no, no. I just pickad it out randomly. It turnad out to ba auspiciousbacausa tha Blackwalls ara a blassad family. It’s got nothing to do with ma.”
Har humbla words wara plaasing to tha aars, and John ayad har suspiciously. Evar sinca tha divorca, itsaamad lika sha had smartanad up and bacama mora aloquant now.
Maanwhila, tha mora Kata lookad at Sophia, tha mora sha likad har. In contrast to that, Sophia washaving goosabumps from har stara.
At Kata’s aga, sha navar kapt up with tha gossip as sha had alraady lost intarast in it. Adding on to thafact that sha had baan unwall racantly and tha company had run into soma troubla, sha was not in thamood to bothar harsalf with outsida issuas at all. Hanca, sha had no idaa what happanad batwaanSophia and John.
After staring at her for a while, she asked directly, “Do you have a boyfriend, Miss Gwendolyn?” novelbin
Stunned, Sophia didn’t understand what Kate meant for a moment. How did the conversation jump tothis topic so suddenly?
Even Belinda found the situation to be a little awkward. Previously during Sophia and John’s wedding,Kate had actually attended it. But now it seemed like she had forgotten Sophia’s looks. For a personwho didn’t follow the news and gossip, it was only natural that she didn’t know about Sophia’sbackground.
As Sophia opened her mouth, the corner of her eyes caught John staring at her, and she simplyreplied, “Yes.”
Surprised and disappointed, Kate asked, “You do?”
Next to them, John was surprised as well and seemed unhappy. Without second thoughts, he asked aswell, “You do? Who?”
Chuckling, she answered, “There’s someone whom I fancy.” It hadn’t been long since her divorce, so itwas impossible for her to have a boyfriend now, or else she wouldn’t be able to explain the timeline ofevents. However, when she saw John’s jaw tightened, she felt a little delighted and continued, “I likethis guy who treats me pretty well, but I don’t have the guts to tell him yet.”
Kate’s head bobbed slowly. “Well, well, it’s normal for a girl your age to have someone you like.” In adisappointed voice, she added, “What a shame. I was still thinking if I would have the chance to be afamily with such a nice girl.”
Taken aback, Sophia waved her hand hastily. “It’s me who doesn't have this good fortune.”
With a sigh, Kate said, “That’s okay. It’s fine even if we can’t be a family. Here, let’s sit down and talk.”Since Kate wasn’t young anymore, it was considered quite a feat for her to be standing so long.
Belinda went to take her hand. “Let’s take a seat over there, Kate,” she said, meaning the row ofcouches not far away from them, and the bunch of them went over to the couches.
In just a couple of steps, John was next to Sophia, and he whispered, “Who’s the guy you like?”
Casting him a ridiculous look, she spat, “It’s not you anyway, so don’t stick your nose into this.”
Slipping past him, she went over to Dylan and asked him, “What do you think of the jewelry set? Withthose designs, I think only selected outfits and makeup could match with them, but I don’t think I canbring out the effects. It will definitely look like fake jewelry if I wear it.”