Chapter 309 How Can He Like Someone Else
Andrew looked at him coldly, "Is that so? Well then, Mr. Pena, seems like you lack comprehension skills. You're a Pena after all—how come your father didn't bother to develop your intelligence?"
His words were utterly humiliating.
No one had ever dared to insult Saul to his face, let alone in such a harsh manner.
Saul's face turned extremely dark.
But he didn't dare talk back.
Much less did he dare to curse at Andrew the way he had cursed at Benjamin.
Benjamin could tell—Saul was just a bully who picked on the weak and feared the strong.
He didn't hold back with Saul either, grinding his leather shoe hard into his back and saying, "Idiot, what Andrew means is that Ms. Smith is his girlfriend!
You worthless piece of trash who doesn't know when to quit—you dared to have designs on her, and even dared to humiliate her repeatedly! Do you have a death wish?"
Benjamin's voice wasn't restrained at all. Every word carried through the silent banquet hall.
When he said this, forget about everyone else—even Saul couldn't believe it.
He almost cried out in shock. Impossible!
Someone like Andrew, blessed by the heavens, could have anyone he wanted—how could he possibly want a divorced woman?
While Saul refused to believe it, a wave of panic rose in his heart.
Everyone else present wore expressions of shock, and an absurd sense of disbelief rose in their hearts.
This absolutely couldn't be true!
They desperately wanted to tell themselves that, but not far away, those two were still holding hands tightly.
No wonder Andrew was so patient with her. No wonder Andrew spoke to her in such a gentle tone.
This crazy truth made everyone's heads spin!
They never dreamed that Olivia and Andrew would have this kind of relationship!
What did Olivia have that deserved this?
In an instant, countless gazes fell on Olivia, examining her with different meanings, as if trying to see right through her.
Olivia felt it.
Her expression appeared calm, but her body instinctively tensed up.
Andrew noticed. He looked down at her.
Then, his cold gaze swept over the crowd, and with a slight force of his hand, he pulled Olivia into his arms.
Caught off guard, Olivia was drawn into his embrace, her head pressed against his broad chest.
She couldn't help but look up at Andrew in surprise.
Andrew raised his hand to gently stroke the back of her head, soothing her tenderly.
This small gesture seemed to tell her: Don't be afraid.
Warmth instantly flooded Olivia's heart.
She seemed to understand Andrew's meaning.
This man apparently never intended to hide their relationship.
Even at tonight's event, he openly acknowledged her identity.
Other people's looks and comments meant nothing to him.
But when others examined her with critical eyes, he used this strong stance to protect her well, preventing her from facing those potentially malicious stares.
Olivia felt completely safe and secure, gradually relaxing, her head resting against his chest, feeling very much at ease.
Seeing this scene, everyone present fell even more silent.
Only at this moment did they have to accept the absurd reality.
Olivia really was Andrew's girlfriend.
This was the first time they'd all seen Andrew be so indulgent and gentle with someone.
The wealthy heiresses present were all provoked by this scene, their eyes turning red.
They looked at Olivia with eyes full of jealousy.
Those who admired Andrew were all very indignant about Olivia.
Why should a divorced woman get to be held in his arms?
Why wouldn't Andrew look at them instead?
Some felt that Andrew's behavior was truly puzzling.
Quietly dating a divorced woman, and protecting her like this.
This had to be true love, right?
If anyone's face looked worst at the scene, it was Aurelia's.
She had suspected before that Andrew might be with Olivia.
But that was just speculation. Without proof, she could still deceive herself.
But so soon, she had to see it with her own eyes!
Aurelia was so angry she nearly crushed the wine glass in her hand.
She'd known Andrew for so many years, was used to seeing him disciplined and proper, avoiding women, cold and restrained.
But this was the first time seeing him like this, full of tenderness, treasuring and protecting someone so preciously.
Each time he gently stroked Olivia's back, it stimulated her nerves.
How could he like someone else?
How could he look at another woman with those eyes?
She had once wondered what those cold eyes would look like if tinged with desire—she'd always wanted to see.
But now that she saw it, it nearly drove her crazy.
Why Olivia?
All these years, she'd spent countless efforts on him, and he turned a blind eye.
But after pushing away their engagement, at tonight's event, he found a divorced woman to embarrass her!
After tonight's reception, what would people think of her?
Aurelia could barely maintain her composure.
She felt like everyone around her was mocking her!
The only person at the scene who was thrilled about the couple was probably Evelyn.
She thought Olivia and Andrew standing together were simply a match made in heaven.
Jade beside her also looked quite shocked, couldn't help tugging at Evelyn's sleeve and asking, "Your friend is really Mr. Hamilton's girlfriend?"
Evelyn smiled happily and said, "They're hugging right there—could it be fake? The two of them have been dating all along. How about it, don't they match well?"
After hearing this, Jade was even more surprised.
However, unlike the others, she didn't have messy thoughts. Instead, she smiled genuinely, nodded in agreement and said, "They're very well-matched."
These two, whether in looks or temperament, were perfectly matched.
Moreover, she didn't think there was anything wrong with Olivia's reputation.
She came from the Medica Vitae Sect and was the current person in charge—that identity itself was quite extraordinary.
Even if she was divorced, that wasn't something anyone could casually look down on.
Not to mention, Alfonso often mentioned Evelyn and Olivia to Jade.
Jade had learned about Olivia from him and knew he also treated Olivia like a sister.
So naturally, Jade wouldn't look down on Olivia like the others.
To put it bluntly, these wealthy heiresses in Harmony City had an inherent arrogance in their bones.
They felt they were born superior to others.
So after learning about Olivia's experiences, not only did they not sympathize, they looked at her with contempt.
However, no one would have thought that the person they looked down on was actually the treasure held in the palm of that most noble person's hand.
Jade glanced at certain people's faces at the scene—gloomy and uncertain, colorful—and found it ridiculous and amusing!
With things having reached this point, those watching the drama all understood that tonight's incident of Saul humiliating Olivia wouldn't end easily.
From when Andrew entered until now, he'd only said a few words.
But his action of holding Olivia was enough to let people know this person's weight in his heart.
Saul wasn't someone without sense.
Precisely because he realized this, his face turned deathly pale.
He felt he was finished tonight.
Andrew seemed to find him too stupid and didn't want to waste more words on him. He directly instructed David beside him, "Later, pass a message to the Pena family. Tell them that Saul dared to commit such an abduction in front of everyone. He must have done this kind of thing plenty of times before.
Since the Pena family can't discipline their own son properly, then tonight, I'll take action and discipline him on their behalf, to save them from future disasters."
These words were equivalent to issuing a death notice to the Pena family.
David answered without hesitation, "Yes!"
Seeing this, Benjamin finally lifted his foot.
However, before pulling it back, he still kicked Saul disgustedly, as if kicking garbage.
Saul's bulky body rolled twice on the ground. He was completely disheveled but couldn't care about anything else.
Though not very smart, he knew how to read the situation.
From when Andrew entered until now, he'd said just a few words and hadn't even gotten physical with him—his methods seemed quite mild.
But he knew this was only how it appeared on the surface.
That last sentence was the key to judging his life or death.
He had designs on his woman—any ordinary man wouldn't easily swallow that insult.
Let alone someone like Andrew.
Saul clearly felt a bone-chilling coldness at this moment.
He suddenly remembered that once, someone had insulted Andrew's late mother.
At the time, he had also appeared like this on the surface, as if he didn't care.
But the next day, that person had a pile of dirt dug up on them, along with various criminal evidence. Before they could even defend themselves, they were arrested and later sentenced to heavy punishment.
Later, that person's family went bankrupt in just a few months, and even his wife ran off with someone else.
That wasn't all—the culprit was in prison, and before his sentence even ended, he died in jail.
Saul was lustful, but not truly hopelessly stupid.
He knew the terror of the man before him was never shown on the surface.
And his status, his thunderous methods, and his supreme power that no one could resist!
When Saul thought about possibly ending up like that, a chill shot straight to the top of his head.
No, he absolutely didn't want to go to prison!
He didn't want to die!
Saul was terrified.
His strong will to survive made him forget his earlier arrogance. He suddenly threw himself at Andrew's feet, begging for mercy, "Mr. Hamilton, what happened tonight was my fault. I was blind. I didn't know this lady had such an identity.
I was wrong, I'll never dare again.
Ms. Smith, I'm sorry. I sincerely apologize to you. I hope you can forgive me! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"