Chapter 43 Her husband's gift
"Alright, don't you guys know? Her husband is an old man, maybe he can't even get out of bed." "Where did you hear that from?"
"Her classmates and relatives all know, it's been spread around for a long time."
All of this was intentionally spread by Erica.
She didn't say that Victoria married a vegetable, which would make the Griffin Family look heartless. Instead, she said that Victoria married an old man for money.
At this moment, Victoria herself came in looking beautiful, but her old husband was nowhere to be seen, which almost confirmed what they were saying.
The engagement banquet was about to begin officially.
Erica was originally very jealous, but when she heard everyone talking about Victoria like this, she distanced herself from them.
She straightened her chest and thought coldly in her heart, what's the point of being beautiful if she still had to marry an useless old man and couldn't even bring him out to meet people?
Dylan, on the other hand,was young and promising, handsome and extraordinary. The Clark Family's financial and social status were also very good. He was definitely the best among his peers.
Looking at Dylan, who was wearing a suit and looking extremely handsome, Erica's heart was beating wildly with admiration and excitement. "The engagement dance is officially starting."
Erica danced the first dance of the night with Dylan, and everyone's envious eyes were on her. The two of them looked perfect together, especially Erica, who had dressed up specially for the occasion, shining brightly with gold and silver.
After coming down from the dance floor, Erica saw Victoria at a glance.
"Victoria, your husband hasn't come yet? That's not good. Are you going to be alone for the rest of the dance? You're already married, so I can't just find you a male partner. But seeing you alone makes me feel so uneasy."
As she watched her put on a show, Heidi felt like tearing off her mask. "Do you think I don't exist? What do you mean by 'one person'?"
Erica looked at her apologetically. "I'm sorry,that's not what I meant. I just think that since you're already married, the two of you should be together like me and Dylan. We don't want to be apart for a moment. Victoria, if you're being mistreated at your in-laws', don't keep it to yourself. Tell us, we'll help you. Right, Dylan?"
Dylan glanced at her and gave Erica face, responding coldly with a "Hmm."
It was obvious that Erica was insinuating that Victoria was not well-liked and was mistreated at her in-laws', and that Erica was better than her. This made Heidi so angry that she couldn't help but speak out. "Erica, that's enough. You shamelessly stole someone else's boyfriend and now you're flaunting it here. Is your face made of bricks?"
"What are you all doing?"
Seeing her daughter standing in front of Victoria, looking frightened, Julia walked over and looked angrily at Victoria. "Look at the friends you're making. You may not be good at anything else, but you're certainly good at sowing discord. Erica is just concerned about you. Is it so hard for you to take it? Who are you hanging out with that you think everyone is so bad?"
Julia pulled Erica over. "And isn't what Erica said the truth? No one showed up at your engagement banquet, which shows that you're not respected by your in-laws." She gave Victoria a disdainful look, but at that moment, a voice suddenly came from behind.
"Madam."
Elijah walked out from behind. Several people turned around in surprise and saw Elijah in a suit and leather shoes, followed by two rows of people holding several boxes of gifts. The gifts, which were packed in red boxes with a touch of luxury, aroused great curiosity about what was inside.
Julia looked at the pile of things and immediately showed a greedy expression, standing in front of Victoria and staring at the boxes with shining eyes.
"Assistant Hayes, what brings you here?" Victoria's eyes were filled with confusion. Elijah smiled and looked at Victoria before turning to Julia beside him. "Mr. has been too busy with work to accompany Miss on this occasion, so he asked me to bring these engagement gifts to congratulate the couple on their engagement." Julia immediately smiled at his words. "Oh, work is important, work is important. Your husband is really too polite."
The box was opened, revealing all sorts of gold and silver jewelry arranged in rows. The centerpiece was a red brocade box, which, when opened, revealed a crystal-clear jade ruyi scepter that shone brightly in the eyes of the beholder. Its quality, size, and workmanship were all indicative of its high value. Someone exclaimed, "This pear-shaped white jade ruyi scepter with blue and white markings is estimated to be worth over ten million..."
Julia's heart trembled as she looked at Victoria, her face even more radiant. She was very polite to Elijah. "Mr. has really gone to great expense."
"Miss is Mr.'s beloved, and you are Miss's mother. It's only natural for Mr. to send these gifts." Elijah smiled and had the items placed one by one.
Julia was amazed and looked at Victoria with even more confusion. She had not expected that man to be so good to Victoria. Moreover, he was able to send so many gifts at once, as if it were just a simple matter of sending some gifts. It seemed that his financial power was much greater than they had thought.
"What kind of person is he?" the onlookers wondered, already forgetting that they were at a engagement banquet, as they curiously and enviously watched Victoria's direction.
"Victoria's fiancé seems very impressive."
"You can tell that he's not from an ordinary family."
"Wow, I just noticed that Victoria's dress is a high-end custom design by Mind. It probably costs millions for just one piece of clothing. And what about the engagement gift worth millions?"
"I'm so envious. She's marrying a money god."
"Come on, even if her husband is rich, there are plenty of men who are stingy to their wives. He needs to treat her well first. Victoria is so lucky to have such a good husband."
Erica watched all of this in disbelief, as her jealousy spread to every cell in her body.
As she watched everyone envy Victoria, the sarcastic words she had just spoken seemed to suddenly become a clumsy joke, making her feel even more uncomfortable. Victoria was stunned and couldn't react for a while, as she was caught off guard by Brandon's surprise.
It wasn't until Heidi shook her shoulder frantically that she finally came back to her senses.
Erica excused herself, feeling a painful twist in her heart, and walked inside. But Julia was too busy admiring the valuable gifts to notice.
Erica's heart ached.
Although Dylan was also very good to her, the Clark Family was very stingy towards her. The engagement gift they gave her was much less than what others had received. At first, she didn't think much of it, but there is no hurt without comparison.