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My Dreamy Old Husband novel Chapter 668

Michael felt extremely suspicious as he realized how different Sophia was behaving after speaking to the old monk. She seemed to be keeping something to herself, so much so that the smile on her face looked contrived.

He waited for an opportunity where Sophia was not within ear’s reach to ask the old monk what happened. The old monk simply answered ambiguously, “Let nature take its course.”

The monk had this aura of all-knowing wisdom around him—Michael could tell. Something he told Sophia then that must have caused her to act so reservedly.

A few more days after they returned from the mountains would be the annual gathering of the Edwards Family. Michael had only these few days to lose the weight he gained. He was determined not to cause any embarrassment to Sophia.

The moment his sexy dance hit the Internet, it had caused a huge stir among the public. Everyone was commenting about how the international superstar, Taylor Murray, had gained weight, lost his charm, faded out, and lost his grace. Coincidentally, the annual event of the ‘Light of Cethos’ awards was around the corner. Taylor’s votes barely made it to the top ten even without any sabotage from rivals. His ranking remained volatile compared to some of those up-and-coming celebrities.

If it were in the past, Sophia would have been extremely busy. However, this time around, she had no intention of spending any time on such irrelevant events. Right this moment, making money was her top priority.

Michael shared similar sentiments with Sophia when it came to such popularity rankings. After all, he had been topping the charts for years. Such pursuits had begun to wear him out, and he couldn’t care less. He would be focusing on getting back in shape.

The news of a heavier Taylor had everyone in the nation talking. Everyone—even those in universities and offices—had expressed their disappointment on witnessing their idol, who was once so stunning, losing his charm and was now merely a pudgy, middle-aged man.

Sophia was now in her third year of university. Although she hardly needed to return to the faculty for classes, she had to keep abreast with the syllabus and modules. Needless to say, her schedule had never been busier.

The moment she went back to campus, everyone swarmed her in the spot she sat with tons of questions. “Hey, I heard your hubby gained weight. Is it true that Taylor has put on some pounds? It’s so hard to believe! How could he? He’s my idol! This is unacceptable! Sob!”

 

Sophia replied nonchalantly, “Yeah, it’s true. Well, isn’t this normal? It happens to most men his age.” The crowd seemed to be dumbfounded with what they had learned. This was almost as serious as the world learning that Leonardo DiCaprio got out of shape.

When Sophia dropped by at the office, the staff hounded her with equal curiosity, “Is it true that our boss has put on weight? Oh, my God. How could this happen to a superstar like him?”

The entire nation seemed to be quite invested in her husband’s expanding waistline.

There was no shortage of Michael’s fans who worked in the company. Sophia felt the intense pressure of having to fend off their piercing stares as they gave her the stink eye.

She immediately explained, “Yes, he did gain weight. But let me assure you that it had nothing to do with me! He did it to himself!”

It was true that Michael’s weight gain had nothing to do with Sophia. He did it for the sake of his career! He could have achieved the same effect had he used prosthetics and make-up in his filming. However, this could come across as an insult to his professionalism, for he was a strong believer in method acting, so he had to actually be fat.

Yet, the death stares from the others surrounding her suggested that they were not convinced. His wife must have failed to take care of his health and body figure! Look at how she ruined a man who used to own a figure many would envy! Such blasphemy!

Once they lamented Taylor’s weight gain, everyone shifted their attention to Sarah. They held her tight and reminded her profusely, “Now that Taylor’s lost his figure, you must take good care of Ethan. Don’t let him get out of shape too!”

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