Chapter 789: Awkward

Colin didn't answer Sophia, and Edith was afraid Sophia might misunderstand.

"We ran into each other outside, so we came in together," Edith said.

Sophia's gaze fell on Edith's dress, and she smiled, "So the dress Colin asked me to help buy was for Edith."

Edith remained silent. 'Why did I explain it like that just now? Now it's even harder to explain. Sophia won't misunderstand me and Colin, will she?'

"Edith looks beautiful in this dress." Sophia noticed Edith's discomfort and changed her tone.

She originally wanted to tease Colin, thinking he had already won Edith back and they had reconciled.

Unexpectedly, Colin was acting too slowly.

"You look beautiful too, and you and Mr. Lancaster make a great couple," Edith complimented.

Sophia let go of Gabriel and walked over to link arms with Edith.

"Edith, let's go over there and take a look. There are quite a few nice exhibits at the party tonight."

With that, Sophia pulled Edith along.

They looked at a few exhibits, and Sophia picked up a beautiful bracelet and asked Edith.

"What do you think of this?"

"It's very pretty, but I don't think it suits you."

Sophia said, "I want to buy one for my grandmother."

For an elder, Edith looked at another bracelet with better quality. "This one is more suitable for your grandmother."

Sophia picked it up, looked at it, and said with satisfaction, "Edith, an excellent choice."

Edith smiled faintly.

Sophia asked someone to wrap up the bracelet.

All the money from the sold exhibits at this charity party would be used for charity, so the capitalists wanting to build a charitable image would more or less buy a couple of items.

Sophia asked, "Edith, what are your plans now that you're single again?"

Edith thought Sophia was asking about her future plans.

"To develop the Astor Group and restore it to its former glory."

Sophia nodded approvingly. "What do you think of Colin?"

Edith was puzzled, "You mean Colin? Colin is great."

"Do you still like Colin?"

The juice cup in Edith's hand almost slipped, her heart pounded a few times, and she could almost hear the sound.

'Is Sophia asking this because she had noticed something?'

Edith still liked Colin, more precisely, she had never forgotten Colin.

But now, she felt she wasn't worthy of Colin at all.

She had such a terrible past.

She didn't know how to answer this question; admitting it was wrong, and not admitting it was also wrong.

She habitually lowered her head to stare at her shoe tips, then said in a very small voice, "Colin is great, but I..."

"Sophia." Colin had somehow walked up behind them, looking at Sophia gently, "Gabriel is looking for you."

Colin came to protect Edith.

Sophia stuck out her tongue and gave him a reassuring look that said she hadn't bullied his future wife.

"Edith, I'll go find my husband first," Sophia said.

"Okay." Edith breathed a sigh of relief.

Colin turned to face Edith, a complex light flashing in his eyes, but then he returned to his usual indifferent expression.

This charity party was highly anticipated, and there were even reporters broadcasting live on-site.

Gemma, while browsing the internet, clicked into the live stream and happened to see the camera on Colin and Edith.

Gemma's eyes widened instantly.

She quickly took a screenshot of the scene. "Jasper, come and look, isn't this Edith?"

Jasper looked haggard; his father had been arrested, and all his assets, except for this house under his aunt's name, had been seized.

He was also mentally and physically exhausted from the scandals.

Jasper took a glance, and his eyes widened instantly.

"It's Edith!" he said through gritted teeth.

Gemma's eyes were filled with rage.

"After leaving us, Edith found an even richer man. Look at that sparkling gem on her neck; there are only two in the world."

"And the man beside her." Gemma's face twisted with anger, "She must have been messing around with this man for a long time. Maybe it was this man who helped her win the lawsuit."

Jasper spat. "I always suspected that Edith, that bitch, betrayed me, and it turns out I was right!"

Although he didn't like women, Edith was his wife in name, and he absolutely couldn't tolerate her cheating. How could he hold his dignity in front of his friends in the future?

Jasper was immediately furious and wanted to beat up Edith and the man beside her.

Gemma cursed bitterly, "It's all Edith's fault, this jinx. If it weren't for her, our family wouldn't be like this. Your father must have been harmed by her and her lover."

Jasper's face became even more contorted.

Jasper and Gemma blamed all the recent misfortunes of the Murphy Family on Edith and Colin.

After the party, Colin spent twenty million dollars on a unique pair of couple's diamond rings.

Around ten o'clock, Colin left with Edith.

Sophia took Gabriel's phone from his pocket and texted Colin.

Sophia: [Colin, I tested her. Edith still likes you. Go for it!]

Colin got into the car and saw the message from Sophia on his phone, feeling no emotion.

When Sophia asked Edith, he was already standing behind them.

Edith's silence was the best answer.

Back then, she broke up with him so decisively and heartlessly.

Even though he now knew she was forced to do so, he still felt angry that she didn't come to him when she had problems.

Edith carefully took off the gemstone necklace.

Wearing this necklace all night, she felt like her neck wasn't her own anymore.

Edith asked, "Where should I put the necklace?"

Colin replied, "There's a box in the back seat."

Edith leaned towards the back seat. The car hadn't started yet, so she unbuckled her seatbelt and leaned her upper body back.

She saw the box but couldn't quite reach it, so she kept leaning, one hand supporting herself and the other reaching out. Suddenly, her hand slipped.

Colin quickly reached out to support her.

Because it happened so suddenly, Colin didn't pay much attention in his worry, and his hand accidentally touched somewhere it shouldn't have.

The soft sensation made Colin freeze, his mind going blank.

Edith stiffened, maintaining her falling posture, not daring to move, the sensation so real.

Her face instantly turned red. "Colin."

Colin quickly withdrew his hand, turned his head away, and coughed lightly to cover up. "Sorry, I didn't mean to."

Edith sat up straight, not daring to reach for the box again. "It's okay."

It was awkward, extremely awkward, so awkward that both Colin and Edith were sweating.

Colin tugged at his tie in the heat, got out of the car, then opened the back seat door and took out the box.

Edith returned the gemstone necklace to him.

The rest of the way, the awkwardness accompanied Colin and Edith, and neither said a word, not knowing what the other was thinking.

Even when getting out of the car, Edith forgot to say goodbye to Colin, covering her neckline and running into the building.

That night, both Colin and Edith were kept awake by this little incident.

They both thought of the sweet times they had before.

Colin took cold showers twice.

Edith opened the long-sealed online photo album, which stored all their sweet photos.