Chapter 151: Pain, What Exactly Did He Do?
Everything online was fermenting.
At this moment, the Jenkins Group released a video.
It was a scene from when the tanzanite was being auctioned at the gem house.
The process of Amelia buying it from the Jenkins Group.
In the video, everyone except Amelia was blurred out - you couldn't see their real faces or identities.
At that time, Amelia sat alone in a corner.
She raised her paddle again and again.
The other party taunted: "If it were someone else, it's just a stone, I'd let it go. But you're William's wife, so I absolutely won't give you this stone!"
But Amelia just looked at him: "What conditions do you need to let me have it?"
The other party laughed loudly, glaring at her hatefully: "Here, in front of everyone, bark like a dog, say William is a dog, then agree to all my cooperation terms, and I'll stop bidding."
Amelia looked at him and smiled. She stood up.
Just when everyone thought she might agree, she grabbed a nearby number paddle and smashed it hard into the man's face.
"You!"
The man was furious and wanted to rush at her, but she didn't move an inch.
"I'm going to sue you! This is assault!" the man yelled.
But she just smiled slightly: "Go ahead. This light paddle - before you even walk out that door, the mark will be gone. You think you can prove any injury?"
"Amelia!"
"That's right, I am humiliating you." She said, her voice light.
"I won't allow you to insult him."
"Under any circumstances."
Amelia said, her lips curving up, but her eyes cold.
She said: "Got it?"
"Aren't you afraid you won't get that stone!" the man roared.
Amelia just smiled. Her calmness formed a stark contrast with his rage.
"You can continue," she said. "Do you think you can make things difficult for me, or do you think you can go against the Brown Group?"
The room fell silent.
The furious man was stuck, unable to advance or retreat.
Finally, Amelia smiled: "You got a bit scratched from the hit just now. Don't you want to go clean up?"
Only then did the man have a way out.
He threw out a couple more harsh words before walking out.
But as he reached the door, he said: "Amelia, you've done so much for him. Aren't you afraid that one day he won't want you anymore and you'll become the laughingstock of all Shadow City!"
But Amelia ignored him, just looking at the other bidders: "Does anyone else want to bid?"
No one in the room made a sound.
Finally the man snorted and threw out one last line: "Amelia, you'll regret this!"
And Amelia's response was to successfully bid on that tanzanite.
However, because of the other party's earlier price raising, she paid much more than before.
Later, when getting the tanzanite backstage, the video showed her gentle, smiling face.
Someone nearby asked her: "Mrs. Brown is so happy? What will you use this stone for?"
She smiled happily, looking at the deep blue stone: "If we have a child, it would be nice to make jewelry for the child. I think William would like it too."
This video went viral online.
Amelia didn't appear online often, and most of the time she seemed plain, as if just an ornament beside William.
People rarely saw her so vibrant.
This video revealed her bold and decisive personality, and her deep love and protection for William.
"When she looked at that tanzanite and mentioned children and William, she looked so gentle and happy. Why did she end up selling it?"
"Why? Need you ask? Are you stupid or something!"
...
At the Brown Villa.
William couldn't stand steady. He sat on the ground, watching this video.
He remembered how she once smiled gently, placing his hand on her belly, saying to him - "William, I'll take good care of my health. We can have another child in the future."
The child they lost in Seraphim was their eternal pain.
They rarely mentioned what happened back then.
It was a wound they dared not reopen. He could only indulge in her body again and again, hoping to make up for that regret and have another child.
This was his obsession.
But he had even taken away the birthday gift she wanted to prepare for their child.
Although they didn't have a child yet, that stone had different meaning.
What was she thinking when she was bidding against him?
Seeing Isabella sitting beside him, watching him bid higher and higher, did she... feel pain?
William's head hung low, a tear sliding from the corner of his eye, down his cheek and dripping.
What else didn't he know?
What exactly had he done?
...
On the other side.
Online opinion had almost completely shifted, with most people supporting Amelia.
And at this moment, the final episode of The Sound of Heaven live broadcast had ended.
The host publicly announced the rankings.
Lika, that is Amelia, was the undisputed champion.
When the championship trophy was presented to Amelia by the organizers, special effects filled the entire stage, brilliant lights shining on her.
Dazzling.
Countless golden ribbons fell on her, gorgeous and eye-catching, this moment almost frozen in time.
The venue erupted in thunderous applause, with layers of celebratory comments flooding online.
At this moment, countless people were shouting Amelia's name.
After leaving the stage, Amelia breathed a sigh of relief.
"The competition is finally over." She said with a smile to Sable beside her.
Sable nodded vigorously, then smiled as she led Amelia backstage.
"Representatives from several partners are all here, time to sign contracts!" Sable said with a smile.
Previously, various companies had promised some resources, and they were all here now.
As soon as the rankings came out, these resources would gradually be arranged!
Sable got more excited thinking about it.
Jeffrey beside them also nodded, very excited.
The group headed backstage together. Indeed, representatives from all parties were there, including the Jenkins Group. Otis and Xyla had gone to dinner earlier, so only York was sitting there now.
Seeing Amelia and the others walk in, he stood up and extended his hand: "Congratulations on winning the championship."
York's face showed an appropriate smile, nothing out of line.
In that case...
Amelia smiled and shook his hand.
"Thank you," she said with a smile. "There will be other business collaborations in the future. I hope we can work well together."
"We will," York smiled gracefully. "Happy cooperation."
No objections. The contracts had already been reviewed by specialized lawyers - this was just going through the motions.
Amelia signed her name.
All parties kept their copies.
All the partners nodded with satisfaction.
Although Eloise was unhappy, she didn't dare show it.
Actually, when she found out Amelia was Lika, she had already decided to behave herself.
After all, she was second place and still had some resources. She could only comfort herself this way.
Third place hadn't expected to compete anyway, so they were calm, got a few resources, and smiled happily.
The only person who looked very gloomy was Isabella.
And at this moment, outside was blocked by a huge crowd. When they first arrived, it was people protesting against Lika, but now it was completely different. She was a bit afraid to go out.