Dump My Ex, Dive into Love with His Billionaire Uncle-Chapter 48 - Using Her as a Bet
Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Using Her as a Bet
Chapter 48 -48: Using Her as a Bet
Bella Woods was tidying up the room while Oliver Hughes was drinking tea with Ron Woods in the living room tea room.
The aroma of tea filled the air, and Ron Woods deftly brewed some tea. “Your aunt went out of her way to cook. Will you stay for breakfast?”
Oliver Hughes took a light sip from his teacup. “No, I have matters to attend to afterward.”
“Then next time, let’s have a proper meal at home.” Ron Woods responded with a smile.
“Definitely,” Oliver Hughes replied.
“Bella, come over, Oliver has been waiting for you for a long time.” Ron Woods called out when he saw Bella Woods.
Then he said to Oliver Hughes, “This kid studied too hard in high school. That’s why she’s been sleeping a lot this summer; she went to bed early yesterday and couldn’t get up this morning.”
Bella Woods obediently walked over to the tea room.
She realized that Ron Woods was speaking to her, not to Oliver Hughes.
As long as the Woods Family wanted to maintain the engagement with the Hughes Family, no matter how outrageous Bella Woods’ actions were, the Woods Family would cover for her.
After all, Bella Woods was now tied to the interests of the Woods Family.
“Then I came at the wrong time.” Oliver Hughes smiled at Bella Woods.
That smile was rather surreal.
It was as if he had reverted to the carefree boy in her eyes, always speaking gently to her.
“My mother asked me to tell you that the old man has passed the critical period, so no need to worry,” Oliver Hughes said.
Bella Woods sat beside Oliver Hughes obediently. “That’s good. Actually, even though I went back to my room, I couldn’t sleep, worried that something might happen to the old man.”
Uncle had said that before sitting at the negotiating table with Oliver Hughes, it’s crucial to understand what Oliver Hughes wanted.
At this moment, Bella Woods reverted to her former image as a quiet and docile girl, quietly watching Oliver Hughes.
“It’s all fine now, Sienna is still accompanying my mom,” Oliver Hughes said, his gaze sliding down from Bella Woods’ face to her neck.
Bella Woods was wearing a shirt-like outfit, and the buttons on the collar were meticulously fastened, as if hiding something.
“Can I go over in the future?” Bella Woods deliberately ignored Oliver Hughes’ probing look. “After all, I am your fiancée.”
The rest of her words were whispered like a little wife enduring grievances, not daring to speak up.
“Let’s not talk about that.” Oliver Hughes ignored Bella Woods’ words. “Now that the old man is out of danger, my parents’ idea is that this is a good time to have an engagement between Bella and me, and make it a grand affair to ward off bad luck.
I came to ask Uncle’s opinion.”
Although Ron Woods tried to suppress his excitement, it was evident that he couldn’t completely hide it. “In this matter, we have nothing much to say here. It mainly depends on the Hughes Family.”
“What does Bella think?” Oliver Hughes asked, looking at Bella Woods.
Bella Woods remained obedient. “I will follow the family’s arrangements.”
“By then, the ceremony will be quite grand. I’ll ask Uncle to make more preparations.” As Oliver Hughes spoke, he stood up. “I have something else to do, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Ron Woods stood up as well and instructed Bella Woods, “Bella, see Oliver off.”
Bella Woods obediently rose and left side by side with Oliver Hughes.
Outside the Woods Family’s gate, the Hughes Family’s car was already waiting.
“Bella Woods.”
Oliver Hughes suddenly called her name, and when she turned around, he reached out to grab Bella Woods’ collar.
Bella Woods quickly grasped Oliver Hughes’ hand, a bit cautious. “What are you doing?”
“What are you guilty about?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Oh really, you think just because your family helps you hide it, they can cover up your nights out?” Oliver Hughes was staring intensely at Bella Woods.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Bella Woods feigned ignorance.
“Then let go of my hand,” Oliver Hughes reminded.
“Have you forgotten the incident in the Paradise World’s restroom?” Bella Woods wouldn’t loosen her grip.
It was also a reminder to Oliver Hughes that when he followed Rose Woods to catch her in the act, they found nothing and had to apologize.
“Proud Young Master Oliver, I think, would not want to apologize a third time for the same thing.”
“Are you threatening me?” Oliver Hughes pulled Bella Woods closer to him.
“I wouldn’t dare threaten you; you’re the one always suspecting me.”
“Suspect you?” Oliver Hughes seemed to hear a hilarious joke. “Aren’t you guilty when you say things like that, Bella Woods?”
“I have a clear conscience.”
Bella Woods pushed Oliver Hughes away, and in the process of releasing his hand, her collar button broke, exposing her long, fair neck.
Her juvenile skin was sensitive, and where Oliver Hughes’ fingers accidentally brushed her collarbone, there were immediately red marks.
Even the makeup used to cover marks was now compromised.
“I don’t know why you suspect me. But you know, I’ve followed you all these years, and the only time I got mad was when I found out about your relationship with Sienna Warren.
But didn’t I…also have to swallow it?”
Bella Woods’ eyes turned slightly red, playing the role of a vulnerable victim at that moment.
Oliver Hughes turned his gaze away, and as he opened the car door, he said, “I have a race tonight; I’ll send someone to pick you up later.”
Bella Woods knew he had a private racing club.
And Oliver Hughes himself was a renowned underground racer, quite famous within the circle.
Oliver Hughes, a person who could defy the world, had bars and racing-related businesses under his control—all money-making endeavors.
“To prepare you a surprise,” Oliver Hughes added.
Bella Woods put on an obedient smile. “It’s my honor to cheer for you.”
Without further words, Oliver Hughes got into the car.
As the car drove away, Bella Woods saw Oliver Hughes’ cold face in the rearview mirror.
Bella Woods’ expression grew serious.
…
At midnight, twelve o’clock sharp.
The bustle of Blue Smoke Mountain in Peace City was just beginning.
Blue Smoke Mountain is a very famous scenic area in Peace City, and its eighteen-bend racetrack is the only city-sanctioned underground racing track.
Every week, at least three races are held on Blue Smoke Mountain.
Among them, the local race clubs, ‘J-L Extreme’ and ‘Fiery Flame Club,’ two rival clubs, almost monopolize the first, second, and third places in Blue Smoke Mountain’s competitions.
However, after three years of rivalry, there’s still no definitive outcome between the two clubs.
And tonight, it’s said that the owners of both the J-L Extreme Club and the Fiery Flame Club will participate in the race, with underground betting tables opening one after another, betting on whether the J-L Extreme Club or the Fiery Flame Club will win.
When Bella Woods arrived in her car, the race was still in the final stages of preparation.
Oliver Hughes, dressed in a racing suit, clutched a helmet and leaned arrogantly against the red-and-white modified racing car, staring defiantly at a man heading towards a black-blue racing car.
The man wore a racing suit matching the color of his car, with a thick helmet revealing only a pair of charming eyes, looking radiant and seemingly without offensive power.
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“With so much excitement tonight, how about raising the stakes?” Oliver Hughes spread his hands.
The opponent shrugged. “Raise it.”
Bella Woods had just gotten out of the car when she heard this exchange.
Before she could take a clear look around, Oliver Hughes grabbed her arm and pulled her to his side.
Bella Woods looked at Oliver Hughes, puzzled. Oliver Hughes smiled deeply at her. “My fiancée, you arrived late. But it’s fine, just in time.”
He looked up at the man opposite, resting a hand on Bella Woods’ shoulder. “Raise the stakes.”
“Your fiancée?” The opponent seemed surprised.
With such a spectacle, the already lively crowd around them went completely wild, with some people even popping champagne in anticipation, celebrating such a crazy wager even before the race began.
Oliver Hughes pinched Bella Woods’ cheek. “Win her, and she’s yours.”
