As Alfie was about to speak, his words caught in his throat, and his gaze turned cold as he looked towards the direction of the door.
Those who were eagerly waiting to see Selena's misfortune were suddenly stunned when they heard the voice, and their expressions froze on their faces.
Nicholas tightened his grip on his cane and his eyes flashed with regret.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Selena turned around and ran towards the door.
She threw herself into her man's arms and said pitifully, "Hubby, that old man bullied me. He asked people to gouge my eyes out..."
Aurelia had been waiting to find out why Selena had so many jade pieces on her, and she was about to achieve her goal, but she was suddenly interrupted.
Aurelia choked on her breath.
Upon hearing Selena's words, the jealousy and resentment in Aurelia's mind suddenly gave way to clarity.
Hubby?
Since Aurelia had been chosen by the Soo family as the object of marriage with Alfie, it was only natural that she would inquire about his background.
Naturally, she knew about the previous engagement between the Soo family and the Turner family.
She had always thought highly of herself, but when she saw Alfie, she had a feeling of awe.
At that time, a thought had taken root in her heart.
What kind of man could make Miss Turner give up such a handsome man and throw herself into his arms without hesitation?
With this question in mind, Aurelia raised her head and looked towards the direction of the door.
Then she froze in place.
The man was tall, with long legs, and every line on his body exuded a handsome and delicate charm.
His face was even more indescribably stunning.
But what was most heartwarming was the way he looked at the woman in his arms.
Everyone who saw that gaze knew that he deeply loved the girl who he held tenderly in his arms.
A woman who had been looked at with such eyes would never be able to fall in love with another man in this lifetime...
And in this moment, the man who appeared gentle and handsome to Aurelia suddenly lifted his eyes and glanced over in their direction.
It seemed like he wasn't deliberately targeting anyone, just casually glancing around.
Caught off guard by those eerie black eyes, Aurelia let out a cry and instinctively hid behind Wyatt, her heart pounding wildly.
Her expression couldn't decide if it was fear or amazement.
How could there be such a contradictory man?
He looked so gentle, but his gaze was so frightening. Wyatt noticed Aurelia's fear and patted her shoulder, casting a wary look at the young man across from them.
Meanwhile, Selena was snuggled up in Osvaldo's embrace, complaining to him without reservation.
The man wore a faint smile on his lips and listened patiently.
When Selena finished, he gently stroked her cheek and said, "I'll get revenge for you."
Selena's eyes lit up with delight, even though she could handle today's affairs even without Osvaldo's presence.
However, his sudden appearance still made her feel a sense of surprise.
The scene instantly became chaotic.
Those people obviously didn't expect things to turn out this way and several of them started crying in fear.
"Ah! What are you doing?!"
"I won't go! I'm scared! Don't grab me!"
"Help me!!"
The other people who didn't say anything all had pale faces, afraid that they would be the next ones to be "asked" to go downstairs and "rest," and so no one dared to say a word.
Those who did speak up changed their tune. "I was wrong. Nicholas was forcing Miss Turner to rest. He had bad intentions..."
"Yes, yes, that was my mistake. I also misunderstood. Nicholas did plan to do something to Miss Turner..."
"Mr. Anderson, I won't dare to do it again. I can testify that Nicholas did try to force Miss Turner. He said he wanted to find out what methods she used to win at gambling..."
"That suggestion came from Aurelia. She told Nicholas to grab Miss Turner and search her body..."
Seeing these people try to shift the blame onto themselves, Aurelia's face changed and she instinctively shook her head to explain, "I didn't do it. I just wanted to know why Miss Turner won against me."
"I never thought about hurting her..."
"I wouldn't dare to let anyone dig out her eyes..."
Listening to the series of denials, Osvaldo lowered his head and looked at Selena in his arms, affectionately pinching her nose. "You little troublemaker."
Selena never told him what she was up to beforehand.
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