Chapter 224: Chapter 224: Bringing a Wedding Gift?
"Ghost Flower? Eating this flower won’t bring someone back to life, stop daydreaming."
Kyle Keaton had noticed a few minutes ago that July Quinn was staring at the Ghost Flower section of the auction flyer.
A few minutes later, she was still looking at that section.
So, he briefly thought July Quinn, like some martial arts novel enthusiasts, regarded the plant as a magical herb with life-restoring powers.
"I know. It’s just a rare saprophytic herb, nothing as magical as in novels. But..."
July Quinn changed her tone: "Although it can’t bring people back to life, it’s extremely effective for asthma and coughs."
"Do you want it?"
"Yeah."
Many patients on her list at Rosewell Hospital suffer from chronic coughing.
So July Quinn wanted to bid for this flower, turn it into medicine, and benefit those patients.
"Then let’s bid for it later."
As their conversation reached this point, the auction was about to begin.
Many staff members started leading prominent figures to their pre-arranged seats.
What July Quinn never expected was that she and Kyle Keaton were seated next to Justin Callahan and Nina Quinn.
At the first meeting of the four, July Quinn felt like dark crows and six black dots flew past them.
July Quinn and Nina Quinn locked eyes, and cold air seemed to shoot out.
As for July Quinn and Justin Callahan’s glances, there seemed to be high-voltage electricity and sparks, with a hint of gunpowder in the air.
As for Kyle Keaton...
He seemed to have a protective shield, far from the turmoil.
But when his gaze fell between July Quinn and Justin Callahan, his eyebrows slightly raised.
He had a feeling this man seemed interested in July Quinn but also seemed eager to get rid of her.
In short, quite contradictory.
The key was, he felt like he had seen this man somewhere before.
As for Nina Quinn, Kyle Keaton didn’t even glance at her.
It felt like he regarded Nina Quinn as air.
Nina Quinn didn’t like being ignored this way, and she disliked Justin Callahan staring intently at July Quinn even more.
So, she took the initiative to interrupt the eye exchange between Justin Callahan and July Quinn.
"July, what a coincidence. Are you and your husband here for this auction too?"
On the surface, it seemed like a friendly greeting, but she deliberately emphasized the words "your husband."
Obviously, the greeting was just a guise to imply to Justin Callahan that July Quinn was already married.
As expected, upon hearing this, Justin Callahan’s expression was indescribable.
A mixture of disappointment and anger, with a hint of unwillingness.
His tone raised a notch, becoming sharper: "You’re married?"
However, July Quinn didn’t even cast him a glance.
Being ignored felt terrible, almost making Justin Callahan forget his status, as he questioned again: "Why didn’t you tell me you got married?"
If she had told him earlier, would he have restrained his impulsive thoughts and stopped flirting with her?
But then again, no.
With July Quinn’s beauty, even if he had known she was married, he’d still find it hard to resist wanting to win her over.
Realizing this, Justin Callahan suddenly didn’t know whether he was angry at July Quinn for not telling him she got married or angry at himself for not meeting her before she got married.
And after all his bluster, he never expected July Quinn to disdainfully retort: "What difference would it make if I told you earlier that I was married? Were you planning to give a wedding gift?"
Justin Callahan’s mouth twitched uncontrollably a few times.
Nina Quinn: "..."
Though... how infuriating!
Kyle Keaton’s brow furrowed tightly enough to kill a fly: "..."
Did I forget to tell July, we aren’t that hard up for money?