The Billionaire Ex-Wife Stormed Back as a Marvelous Divine Doctor-Chapter 56 - Priceless Landscape Painting
56: Chapter 56: Priceless Landscape Painting
56 -56: Priceless Landscape Painting
Ivy River walked straight ahead, not paying any attention to Isla Sutton.
Isla Sutton was furious.
She held back her temper and spoke, “Ivy, who is this man with you?”
As she said this, she glanced at Gale Wiles.
He was dressed in an impeccably tailored suit, his handsome face with sharp features, lips pressed firmly together without speaking.
But from his aura alone, one could sense he wasn’t someone to be trifled with.
Ivy River slightly parted her red lips, “Isla Sutton, if you can come to this banquet, why can’t I?”
Her eyes carried a hint of mockery, not even glancing at Isla Sutton.
“I’m here because Edwin brought me!
Who are you to be attending Uncle Harper’s birthday banquet!”
Isla Sutton quietly scolded, afraid of drawing attention from others.
After all, outsiders didn’t know she was Edwin Blake’s ex-wife.
Today, Ivy River looked exceptionally beautiful; both her makeup and attire accentuated her elegant demeanor.
She was so refined that she seemed untouchable.
There was a hint of coldness in Gale Wiles’s eyes, ready to erupt at any moment.
“Miss Sutton, you’re blocking the way.”
Isla Sutton felt the chill emanating from Gale Wiles and frowned unhappily.
She raised her head arrogantly, “Oh, Ivy River, you’ve gotten yourself a sugar daddy?
I heard you’ve remarried—it’s this man here, isn’t it?”
Ivy River laughed, “Where did you hear that I got remarried?”
As she spoke, she glanced intentionally at Gale Wiles, directly linking her arm with his.
The gesture was even more intimate.
“Don’t worry about where I heard it, but you’d better not go around seducing people!”
Isla Sutton looked at Gale Wiles, “I don’t know who you are, but since you married Ivy River, you better keep an eye on her and not let her fool around outside.”
Gale Wiles sneered coldly, “Don’t worry, she’s not interested in Edwin Blake.
Just make sure Edwin Blake doesn’t go chasing after Ivy.”
Isla Sutton was so furious she could hardly breathe.
Chasing after Ivy?
How shameless can she be.
She spoke in a sarcastic tone, “Edwin chasing after her?
Are you kidding?
It’s obviously Ivy River who keeps appearing in Edwin’s line of sight.
Why, with a wandering heart, isn’t hooking up with a nouveau riche enough?
You still want to have a foot in both camps?”
“Isla Sutton, do you even realize what you look like right now?”
Before Isla Sutton could answer, Ivy River spoke coldly, “Like a mad dog suffering from rabies that got bitten by another dog.”
“Ivy River, you’ll regret this!”
Ivy River’s face was full of ridicule, “Isla Sutton, everyone knows in Seaton that you are Edwin Blake’s first love.
He loves you dearly, spends a fortune on your health, yet how can you be so insecure about yourself?”
“I’m just a mere ex-wife; how could I possibly be a threat to you?
Unless, perhaps, Edwin Blake doesn’t like you anymore?”
Ivy River spoke with casual indifference, yet her words struck Isla Sutton so hard that she was left utterly defeated.
Isla Sutton was furious, “Ivy River, just you wait!”
“Oh, I’ll be waiting.
Go ahead, tell Edwin Blake.”
Ivy River spread her hands, directing a helpless expression at Gale Wiles, “Let’s go, we should hurry and give the gift, or the mad dog might start barking again and waste more time.”
Gale Wiles nodded; he had been standing aside with a calm expression, unwilling to engage in the battle between the women.
Finally, it was over.
“Ah, President Wiles, we’ve been longing for your arrival.
Yesterday, my son said he saw you, and I didn’t believe it, but now I do!”
Uncle Harper, upon seeing Gale Wiles, immediately approached with a broad smile, lacking the demeanor of the head of the Harper Family.
Gale Wiles spoke politely, “Elder Harper, you’re too kind.
Please have a look at the gift.”
Ivy River seized the moment to hand over the gift.
Uncle Harper was stunned upon seeing Ivy River, “This, who is this?”
“Never mind who I am, Elder Harper, just open it and see if you like it.”
Before Elder Harper could speak, there was a commotion from behind.
He looked up, his eyes instantly stunned.
Realizing the situation, he immediately went up to greet, “President Blake, you’re here.
I hope you forgive any shortcomings in hospitality.”
Edwin Blake pressed his lips without speaking.
He fixed his gaze tightly on Ivy River, burning with anger.
It’s true, she has really hooked up with Gale Wiles!
Ivy River glanced at him, then casually linked her arm with Wiles, as if she didn’t recognize him at all.
She wasn’t worried in the least about others discovering her identity.
For the three years she was married to him, she never appeared in the public eye.
So tonight, her presence at the banquet was a fresh face.
“Elder Harper, I’m not feeling well; I need to go rest over there for a while.”
She spoke boldly, unconsciously linking her arm with Gale Wiles’s.
Edwin Blake’s gaze lingered on Ivy River’s hand, his brow furrowing deeply.
Uncle Harper had no idea the woman before him was Edwin Blake’s ex-wife.
He promptly replied, “Alright, if you’re not feeling well, please go rest.
If you need anything here, just let me know.”
Ivy River nodded and was about to leave.
Uncle Harper spoke inappropriately, “Mrs.
Wiles, if you’re really not feeling well, you’re welcome to use one of the guest rooms to rest.”
Ivy River nodded, “Okay, thank you.”
As Gale Wiles was about to turn with Ivy River, Edwin Blake coldly spoke up, “President Wiles, it’s been a while.”
Edwin Blake was deeply stung by the words “Mrs.
Wiles.”
Gale Wiles raised an eyebrow, “Not that long, President Blake.
Didn’t we meet at the bar just a few days ago?”
“Oh right, I forgot.
But for President Wiles to come all the way from Riverland City to Seaton for Elder Harper’s birthday banquet, you must consider it important.
Why don’t we have Elder Harper open the gift and let everyone see what treasure President Wiles has prepared?”
Standing by, Isla Sutton smirked coldly, oh, so she really remarried.
She immediately chimed in, “Yes, President Wiles, I’d love to see what gift you brought!
Show us, please.”
Since Edwin Blake had already spoken, how could anyone present dare to say a word?
They could only stand there, looking awkward.
Uncle Harper laughed heartily, “President Wiles, if you don’t mind, can I open it?”
Gale Wiles extended his hand, “By all means, it’s just a small token of my esteem.
It’s a thought from Mr.
Wiles, as long as Elder Harper doesn’t disdain it.”
“How could that be!
Every guest is welcome, even if they bring nothing, that still makes me, Peterson Harper, overjoyed!”
Peterson Harper chuckled as he opened the gift.
Wearing high heels, Ivy River’s lower back ached from standing; she shot a cold glance at Edwin Blake.
At that moment, she spoke out, “Elder Harper, I suppose everyone else is also curious about what President Blake has brought as a gift, right?
Why don’t we open it together?”
Edwin Blake immediately replied, “Of course, Elder Harper, go ahead and open it.”
As their eyes met, a quiet tension spread across the scene.
Everyone had different thoughts, but none suspected that Ivy River was Edwin Blake’s unseen ex-wife.
At last, Peterson Harper sensed the awkwardness of the situation.
But he had no choice but to go ahead and open the gifts.
“Alright then!
This old man will open each gift one by one.”
In a hurry, Peterson Harper opened the gift sent by Gale Wiles.
He glanced at it and let out a surprised exclamation, “It’s a landscape painting by Master Konk!
How did you manage to get this!”
His eyes were filled with delight.
But in the next second, a voice emerged from the crowd, “Ivy River?!”
