Chapter 129

“Why don’t you say something, Great Scientist? Could it be that you can’t afford it?” Ethan stared at Olivia with a sharp gaze.

The others began to whisper.

“Oh my, don’t tell me she doesn’t want to pay for it?”

“I heard them talking just now. They said the dress Olivia is wearing is made from a tailor’s shop. She can’t even afford a proper gown. I bet she doesn’t have much money.”

“That’s for sure. Didn’t she make a righteous remark just now? I thought she was some outstanding scientist whose name would go down in history. As it turns out, she couldn’t pay a single cent. How embarrassing.”

No matter what they said, Olivia just leaned against the railing quietly with an indifferent expression.

Seeing this, Ethan sneered. “Does she think that she could get away by playing dumb?

He stroked Emma’s hand to comfort her. Then, he smirked and was about to speak to Olivia.

Right then, a dignified and elegant middle–aged woman in a gown made her way through the crowd and walked up to Olivia. “Miss Olivia.”

Olivia nodded. “Is he here?”

The middle–aged woman replied, “Yes, he is.”

Just as everyone was wondering what they were talking about, a stylish old man rushed over.

After looking at him for a while, they said in shock, “Abel! The world–renowned designer, Mr. Abel Dubois!”

It was understandable that people didn’t recognize Abel right away. He used to dress very fashionably whether at a show or a party and had a unique and quirky style that stood out among many celebrities.

However, other than the face, the old man in front of him looked nothing like Abel.

His hair was flat, looking as if he had just randomly applied hair gel on it. Instead of wearing uncommon outfits as he did in the past, he was clad in 10.8 an ordinary suit, exuding an air of simplicity, But he was indeed Abel.

Seeing the old man, Olivia’s face brightened up a little. She nodded at him and said, “Sorry to trouble you to come all the way here.”

Abel waved his hand anxiously. “No, no, you’re being too polite. It’s my honor to be able to assist you.

It’s no trouble at all.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

“Gosh, is this really Abel? The insufferably arrogant and confident Abel?” “And what is Olivia’s relationship with him? Why is Abel so respectful to her?”

The crowd was confused.

Abel took a deep breath and walked to Emma’s side. After examining the gown carefully, he concluded, “It can be fixed.” Then, he turned to look at Olivia. “Miss Olivia, don’t worry. This dress can be fixed.”

“Okay, thank you,” Olivia said politely. Afterward, she pointed to the middle–aged woman and said to Abel. “If you need anything, you can talk to Blake.”

Ethan did not expect a sudden turn of events. He frowned and questioned Olivia, “What are you doing?”

Olivia slowly raised her head. Before she could reply, Abel spoke with annoyance, “Can’t you see?

Miss Olivia is trying to compensate for the damage of the gown.”

Ethan choked on his words and looked at Abel with hostility. But he kept his manners and asked, “Mr.

Dubois, are you paying the compensation on Olivia’s behalf? May I ask what is your relationship?”

The crowd’s curiosity was instantly aroused by Ethan’s words.

“Oh, gossip.”

Some people who had improper thoughts shifted their gazes between Olivia and Abel, weaving a romantic fantasy in their heads.

Abel was originally checking the gown. When he heard that, he suddenly straightened up his body and said in a serious tone, “I’m not obliged to tell you about my relationship with Miss Olivia. But you are questioning her character. In order to dispel your doubts and indecent thoughts, I’m going to explain everything to you.”

Abel paused and turned to look at Olivia with gratitude. “Six years ago, my granddaughter fell seriously ill. It was Miss Olivia who came forward and saved her life. So, Miss Olivia is the Dubois family’s savior.”

Abel’s words were like a slap to Ethan’s face and a condemnation of his evil mind.

Ethan’s face darkened, but with great effort, he managed to maintain his composure. He nodded reluctantly and said. “Oh, I see. So, Mr. Dubois, you came to fix the dress to repay her kindness?”

Abel shook his head. “No, I’m not repaying her kindness by fixing the dress, but by making this dress.”

“What do you mean?”

Emma’s face stiffened and she subconsciously clenched her fists.

Abel glanced at the gown Emma was wearing and slowly explained why he made Angel.

“This gown is my gift to Miss Olivia. Every diamond was personally selected by me which symbolizes Miss Olivia’s pure and empathetic heart. The gown was meant to be given to her, so it’s only for exhibition and not for sale.

“However, a few days ago, Miss Olivia saw the gown and didn’t like it very much. She didn’t want to wear it. The gown thus lost its purpose. And it just happened that Mrs. Taylor wanted to buy it, so I sold it to her.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the room erupted with exclamations. They didn’t expect that there was such a story behind the gown.

It turned out that Olivia had rejected it. However, after Emma had gotten it, she treated it like a treasure and couldn’t stop showing it off.

“How is this possible?” Emma muttered in disbelief Then, she seemed to have thought of something and her eyes widened with surprise. Without caring if she was acting with proper decorum, she grabbed Abel’s sleeve and said, “Mr. Dubois, we asked you to fit the gown on me two days ago, but you said you didn’t have time. Were you altering a dress for Olivia?”

Abel nodded. “Miss Olivia doesn’t like Angel. Fortunately, I’d designed two gowns for her at that time.

One was Angel and the other was Autumn…”

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a woman. “Mr. Dubois, the Autumn that you’re talking about, is it the dress Mss Olivia is wearing?”

Abel nodded. “Yes, this is the one.”

“Oh my god!” The woman covered her mouth, her hand trembling.

She couldn’t believe it was actually Abel’s work. They had all been saying it was a shabby dress from an amateur tailor.

The woman’s face turned red when she thought of the sarcastic words she had said. She felt extremely embarrassed and wished to find a hole and hide in it.

Amelia’s face was gloomy. She was not only embarrassed but also very puzzled. “Since it is Mr.

Dubois’s work, why didn’t Olivia say it?” Frowning deeply, Amelia looked at Olivia in bewilderment.

“Why didn’t you just say it is Mr. Dubois’s work? Why didn’t you explain it?”

She questioned, “Did you do this on purpose to embarrass us?”

Amelia had the tendency to speculate Olivia’s intention with maximum malice.

“Explain what?” Olivia raised her eyebrows slightly. Her eyes were cold. “This isn’t a branded dress, and it was indeed a gift from an old friend. Have I misled you in any way?”

Olivia chuckled. Her cold eyes revealed a trace of mockery. “What a joke. When you didn’t know it was Abel’s work, you denigrated it. But once you found out that it was his work, you started to sing praise of it. Don’t you have any aesthetic sense? Or do you only judge a piece of clothing based on the designer’s name?”

These words made the other women’s faces turn red with shame.

At first, they thought that the dress was beautiful. But later on, when they discovered that it didn’t have a brand name, they belittled it.

Olivia’s eyes swept across everyone’s face. “To me, this is just a gown I like. No matter who designs it, it’s just a gown.” Her tone was calm but carried a strength that could not be ignored.

She was truly domineering.

Everyone’s heart skipped a beat as they looked at Olivia. They felt that she was nothing like what the rumors had said. She was not that self–abase. On the contrary, she was incredibly tough.

Olivia seemed to be innately endowed with great confidence and dignity.