His Housewife Had Secret Identities novel Chapter 438

Given that this was a charity auction, there was really no harm in Niamh’s donated item selling for such an outrageous price.

Jonathan stood beside her, his gaze never leaving her face.

He’d imagined that after outbidding everyone in the room and forking over a staggering five hundred million dollars for the hair comb, gifting it to Niamh would leave her overwhelmed with emotion—maybe even in tears.

After all, what woman could turn down a piece of jewelry worth half a billion? And what woman wouldn’t be moved by a man who gave her something like that?

But Niamh’s reaction was nothing like Jonathan had pictured.

Wearing the priceless comb, Niamh rose to her feet in front of the entire room and faced Jonathan.

He noticed that even with her understated makeup and simple evening gown, the golden feathered comb perched in her hair looked perfectly at home—elegant, not the least bit out of place.

Catching Jonathan’s unwavering stare, Niamh offered him a soft, almost teasing smile.

“Thank you…”

Just two simple words, but somehow they eased the tightness in Jonathan’s chest.

Then, to his astonishment, Niamh removed the comb. She walked straight up to the stage and handed it back to the auctioneer.

She murmured something to the host, and Jonathan could only watch as the man’s expression shifted from shock to uncertainty, before he glanced at Jonathan with a hint of embarrassment.

A moment later, the auctioneer returned to the microphone and, with a flourish, placed the golden feathered comb back in its display box.

“Miss Rivers has generously offered to donate the comb once again to our charity foundation. As such, we will be auctioning the golden feathered comb a second time.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, the room erupted with chatter.

Michael tried to stifle a laugh behind his hand, but it was obvious to anyone nearby.

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