Chapter 525: 525: The Fox Spirit_1

“Ah… thank you for saving Amanda’s mom,”

Julius Reed was taken aback for a moment, quickly pondering the situation in his mind before directly shifting the conversation to Dempsey Davenport.

After all, Dempsey Davenport and Quella Radcliffe were close girlfriends, and since Sophia Leocadia had saved Bastien Yarrow this time, she could be considered Dempsey’s benefactor.

After saying this, he stealthily glanced at Quella Radcliffe.

Thankfully, there was no ripple on Quella’s face.

“It’s nothing, that’s what I should have done.”

Sophia Leocadia giggled and leaned in close to Julius Reed, “I couldn’t wait to see you after the New Year, so I took a plane and rushed over here overnight. You’re not mad, right?”

Upon hearing this, Julius Reed actually began to slowly break out into a cold sweat on his forehead.

“Uh… after the long journey, I should go wash my hands. I can’t just watch you all make dumplings, can I?”

He hurriedly slipped away to one side, washed his face first, trying to calm himself down.

Sophia’s forthrightness from the get-go had Julius completely at a loss.

And Quella Radcliffe was standing right beside them.

If the two parties actually came to blows, that would be one thing.

But the fact that they were all gathered together, amicably making dumplings, was what gave Julius Reed a headache.

The heart of a woman is as elusive as a needle at the bottom of the sea.

No one can guess what women are thinking, not even Julius Reed.

“Julius Reed, weren’t you going to wash your hands? Why wash your face? Have you done something so shameful you can’t face anyone?”

Anna Harris enjoyed stirring things up without fear of the consequences.

She had now become a regular at the Radcliffe Family home, even usurping the right for Julius Reed and Quella Radcliffe to stay in the same room.

But faced with this unreasonable behavior, Julius Reed had no choice but to silently endure it.

“Don’t talk nonsense, I haven’t done anything to wrong Quella.”

He hurriedly explained.

“Pah! Today you kissed Itai Huntington.”

Anna Harris wiped her hand on her apron and then pulled out her phone to open her social media feed.

“Look at this! The photo of you kissing Itai Huntington is all over town! Julius Reed, wow, look at how capable you are! The widow of Gonzalez City, feared by everyone, actually initiated a kiss with you! Congratulations, you’ve become a new celebrity!”

“You…”

Julius Reed, looking at the photo of Itai Huntington kissing him on the screen, was at a loss for words for a moment.

This darn girl, always bringing up the most inconvenient topics.

Quella Radcliffe already had a thorn in her side because of this incident, but what’s done was done, as the incident had already taken place.

Now, while Sophia Leocadia was making a surprise visit, Anna Harris had brought it up again.

Wasn’t this adding insult to injury, pouring gasoline on the fire?

“What! Are you so ashamed that you want to lash out in anger, perhaps even hit someone?”

Anna Harris looked up, snorted, and said, “Quella, see how capable your husband is, fooling around outside yet not allowing others to speak of it?”

Her antics made the atmosphere even more awkward.

Bastien Yarrow kept a foolish smile, completely at a loss as to how to join in.

Meanwhile, Dempsey Davenport, owing to the favor from Julius Reed and Sophia Leocadia, remained silent throughout.

Quella Radcliffe didn’t say a word, just kept on pinching dumpling wrappers.

Only Anna Harris stood tall, acting like a judge, questioning Julius Reed.

“Ancestor, have you forgotten the favor you promised me? Didn’t we agree that you’d speak ill of me less?”

Seeing that taking a tough stance was ineffective, Julius Reed had to soften up.

After all, he had given Nando Brandon a sound beating last time, directly avenging Anna Harris.

How could someone be so ungrateful?

“Ah… alright then!”

Reminded by Julius this way, Anna Harris’s eyes darted around, reluctantly saying, “Then… I’ll let you off this time. After all, the favor I owe you means I can’t expose your transgressions, right? So I can only apologize to my best friend, watching you mess around outside, yet powerless to do anything.”

“For fuck’s sake! Is this supposed to be helping? I beg you to be a decent human being!”

Julius Reed was speechless inside.

Why did Anna Harris always seem like she wanted to stir up trouble?

“Ha! Men.”

Anna Harris snorted lightly and looked towards Quella Radcliffe, “He was never faithful when he was in Five-river Province. I heard at some vixen’s birthday dinner he…”

“Cough! Cough!”

Julius Reed coughed a few times.

“What’s wrong? Caught a cold? Better not pass it on to me!”

Anna Harris raised an eyebrow, waving her hand dismissively, “Hurry up and take some medicine! Anyway, I heard your husband threw away several billion at that birthday dinner. I’m not saying it’s true, but such news doesn’t just come out of nowhere!”

She actually thought the story was nonsense because where on earth could Julius Reed get that much money?

Several billion?

If there really was that much money, Quella Radcliffe’s company wouldn’t be in a financial crisis.

Besides, to toss away several billion with a wave of his hand, how much wealth must someone have?

If it was a few tens of thousands, Anna Harris might believe it.

“It’s true.”

Sophia Leocadia said with a smile, “What you heard isn’t rumor. That day, Julius Reed indeed scattered several billion in cash. It was like snowflakes falling from the sky.”

“Stop pulling my leg! Him…”

Anna Harris gave Julius Reed a disdainful glance, “If you said he scattered a few tens of thousands, I might not even believe it! He’s such a miser and lives off women. Where would he get so much money?”

“It is true.”

Sophia Leocadia nodded.

“Can we change the subject, please!”

Julius Reed was too embarrassed!

What was he supposed to say, how should he explain?

He had no idea where Anna Harris had heard the gossip. Why did she seem to take such pleasure in causing problems between him and Quella Radcliffe, stirring up trouble wherever she could?

“What’s the matter! Feeling guilty? Or did you really throw money at that vixen?”

Anna Harris slammed the dumpling she was holding onto the table, and asked sternly, “Tell the truth. How much money did you splash, and who is this vixen anyway!”

“Ten billion, not a penny less.”

Sophia Leocadia, while wrapping dumplings, spoke with a laugh.

“Are you joking? Come on, even bragging should have limits! Him…”

Anna Harris glanced at Julius Reed and snorted, “He probably can’t even come up with a hundred thousand!”

After all, he was a son-in-law who had moved into his wife’s family, and although she knew recently that Julius Reed was quite impressive, it was impossible for him to have had that much money back in Five-river Province.

If he really had that much money, would he have been bullied for three years by the Radcliffe Family and called a loser by the people of Gonzalez City?

“It’s true.”

Sophia Leocadia insisted.

“How would you know?”

Anna Harris never liked Sophia Leocadia, and anyone could see that the girl had a crush on Julius Reed.

But since the girl brought a bunch of things with her and even brought Dempsey Davenport’s mother along, no matter how unhappy Anna Harris was inside, she had to hold it in.

Yet now, she was upset.

Why should her best friend’s husband always be under your protection?

“Look here, little girl, even if you’re infatuated with my best friend’s husband, you’ve got to stay rational! Ten billion, you speak so convincingly…”

“Because, I am the vixen you’re talking about!”

Sophia Leocadia giggled, took out a black card from her pocket, and slid it in front of Anna Harris, “This is the money Julius Reed scattered that day, not a penny less, all saved onto this card. At that time, I can’t even tell you how many cash machines burned out.”

After that, under Anna Harris’s shocked gaze, Sophia Leocadia sent a text message to check the balance.