Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 461

Listening to her sarcastic comments didn’t bother Christina much. After all, bickering with Anya was better than being surrounded by a group of men.

However, what surprised her was that the men beside her found her identity even more intriguing. “Where is your husband from? Is he also from Hallsbay?” one of them asked.

“If he’s from Hallsbay, there’s no reason for us not to know each other, right?” another chimed in.

Christina’s expression slightly faltered, and she reluctantly explained with a wry smile, “We’re actually getting a divorce, so there’s no need to know his identity.”

She didn’t want to make a big deal out of her current relationship with Nathaniel.

“Getting a divorce? Then it’s even more important for us to exchange contact information, someone said as he took out his phone to ask for Christina’s number. Others followed suit, eager to exchange contact details.

Anya wondered if she had misheard those men.

Are these people really fighting over Christina’s number? Is she really that attractive?

Christina had no choice but to lic, claiming that she didn’t have her phone with her. “I’m sorry, I need to use the restroom.”

With that, she briskly walked away.

Once Christina entered the restroom, she massaged her temples to release her stress. These social engagements were truly testing her patience.

A few minutes later, she walked to the hall and found that preparations for the charity auction had begun.

The auction items were displayed on individual platforms covered in transparent glass cases, making them both visible to the guests and aesthetically pleasing.

Christina walked over, scanning for a reasonably priced item that she could win in one go. The sooner she completed her task, the sooner she could go home and report to her grandmother.

Soon, she spotted a diamond necklace that caught her eye. Given that there were about twenty carats, Christina believed that a bidding price of five million would be sufficient.

Within the exclusive section, a blue and white porcelain item caught her eye. It was traditionally utilized for burning sandalwood incense, cherished by esteemed aristocratic households in ancient times for its calming properties.

Even today, there remain individuals who adhere to tradition, making it highly probable that this item would be in great demand.

Judging by its craftsmanship, the porcelain value was estimated to be very high. The starting price was likely to be five million, and one could only imagine how high the final price would be.

Suddenly, someone pushed Christina from behind, causing her to lose balance and fell toward the porcelain in front of her.

Before she knew what had happened, her waist was caught by a strong arm.

The surrounding crowd recoiled in shock and instinctively took a step back. They witnessed something fall off beside the woman’s figure followed by the sound of shattering porcelain.

The onlookers stood frozen in disbelief as they witnessed the antique crash and shatter into pieces.

Should they compensate based on the original price or the market price for such an expensive item?

A heightened sense of curiosity swept through the onlookers as they sought to uncover who was responsible for shattering the priceless blue porcelain.

Despite her disorientation, Christina was aware she was enveloped in a firm embrace. When she smelled the familiar scent of sandalwood, she lifted her head and met Nathaniel’s piercing and unyielding gaze.

We saw that Christina was about to fall, but she is fine now. So, who actually fell?

The crowd once again shifted their gaze to the figure lying on the ground; the woman was trembling slightly as she got up.

Christina’s gaze remained fixated on the familiar silhouette, for she was well aware that the woman on the floor was the one to push her moments ago.

Had it not been for Nathaniel’s timely intervention, she would have had to bear the wounds from the fall.