My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 449

Sophia was considered knowledgeable in history, as she once sat for a history exam for a friend who barely studied. Therefore, she was aware of how much the Imperial Seal was worth and knew that she could never afford something so precious like that.

Even I can’t afford that artifact, let alone Natasha, and I doubt she could afford it even if she sold off the entire Mitchell Family! Well, I guess that’s the reason why it’s deemed to be a national treasure. Nonetheless, the anonymous donor really did use my alias, according to the news.

Who is so loaded to spend such a fortune on this artifact? After all, even money can’t buy it. At the thought of that, Sophia couldn’t help but feel confused about the mysterious donor.

Soon, the group chat was bombarded with Stanley’s messages. ‘Darn you, Eddie! Say something, you rich hypocrite! Who are you? I bet this is the reason why my uncle married you, right?!’

In fact, Natasha had spent more than she could afford on Taylor. Therefore, she barely had money left to prove her wealth now that everyone compared her museum to the priceless Imperial Seal.

Although the humiliation was trivial, the real issue remained as Natasha insisted on going ahead with building the museum despite her tight fund. Fortunately, the decision hadn’t been finalized, which no payment had been made.

At the same time, this didn’t sit well with the Mitchell Family’s elderly, who interfered with Natasha’s plan and accused her of her childishness. For that, they were determined not to pay a single cent for the museum’s construction.

Meanwhile, some of the crew members were seen with their eyes glued to their phones, eagerly reading more about the news on the rivalry of wealth between Eddie and Natasha since that was the biggest media focus recently.

While everyone was curious to know more about how the drama would develop, Eddie’s donation immediately caught the attention of many and left their mouths wide agape.

“Oh my gosh! Who’s this Eddie Fletcher? Look, it’s the Imperial Seal! If this thing is real, imagine how much it’s worth!”

“What’re you talking about? No one could afford to buy that artifact even if Natasha sold off the Mitchell Family.”

“It looks like she really hit a snag this time!”

Upon noticing everyone gossiping with their eyes set on her, Natasha immediately reached out for her phone, only to see a news article popping up.

Needless to say, she understood what donating the Imperial Seal implied, as she could never afford something as priceless as the national treasure. Furthermore, she also knew that the Mitchell Family wouldn’t give away something so precious if they really possessed it.

Soon, her pride was hurt when she saw the name ‘Eddie Fletcher’ in the last few words of the news article. For the first time in her life, she felt devastated and defeated, doubtful about herself, as she no longer felt important.

Oh gosh! I’m so ashamed of myself that I don’t feel like living in this world anymore. I guess Harry was right. I’m just mommy’s little girl who can’t accept her failure, and I only felt invincible in the first eighteen years of my life because of the Mitchell Family.

Now that Natasha found herself up against someone else wealthier and more powerful, she finally woke up to how vulnerable she was. In that instant, she went weak in her limbs, barely standing on her feet with Olivia’s help.

Suddenly, she received a phone call, only to realize it was from her father. At the sight of that, she quickly caught on to what Alex was calling her for. After that, she staggered with her assistant’s help and reluctantly left the place.

At that moment, Natasha knew she had become a laughingstock, as everyone else now called her a loser. Meanwhile, Olivia, who watched Natasha leave, couldn’t care less about the latter’s feelings because Eddie seemed more like someone from the upper class right now. It appears that Eddie is the one who’s actually loaded with money, but who’s this mysterious figure?

Subsequently, one of the Mitchell Family’s ancestors heard that some foreigners were smuggling some national treasures by sea at the harbor situated on the turf of the Fletcher Family’s ancestors. Therefore, both families quickly brought along their respective armies and intercepted these foreigners, engaging in a battle with them in the middle of the night.

Although they had successfully recovered most of the national treasures, they failed to retrieve a small number of other treasures, among which was the Imperial Seal, as they helplessly watched them taken away by the foreigners.

In fact, it was the story that Mark proudly told his family, yet he sighed every time he mentioned the Imperial Seal. After all, the lost treasures that belonged to Cethos were mostly purchased by powerful politicians and wealthy tycoons, while some were even sold on an auction.

Therefore, the old man couldn’t help but feel sorry for the humiliation to his country. Nonetheless, the Imperial Seal was nowhere to be found despite consistent efforts that the government had been dedicating in searching for it.

Because of that, Michael had always wanted to look for the right moment to return the Imperial Seal but couldn’t seem to find time to do so. Thus, when the opportunity presented itself, he immediately seized it and returned the artifact back to his country.

On the other hand, Harry appeared to be less enthusiastic. Unlike the Fletcher Family, the Winston Family was less patriotic, considering their history in the underworld that could date back to two centuries ago.

To them, they didn’t mind donating the artifact since it couldn’t possibly bring them any foreseeable benefit. Therefore, Harry decided to exchange the Imperial Seal with Michael for some advanced gears in his game, which turned out to be a virtual sword.

In the meantime, Joel was in Bayside City, where he took up a mission to escort the Imperial Seal with a heavy heart. In his previous mission in Africa, he was planning to claim the credit for himself after learning some news about the Imperial Seal, but he didn’t manage to find the artifact even until the end of his mission.

Thus, he was dismayed when he found out that Michael beat him to finding it. Soon, Old Master Fletcher’s eyes welled up in tears when he saw the long-lost artifact for himself. “Finally! The Imperial Seal!”