Chapter 224 Attending a Banquet
"Madam, this dress is simply tailor-made for you! It's so beautiful!" Sarah gently pinned up her softly curled long hair, leaving a few strands cascading down her fair shoulders.
The pure white dress was adorned with handcrafted feathers, perfectly tailored to accentuate her graceful waist, making her look like a fairy descended from heaven.
She lightly lifted the hem of her dress and blushed, looking up at Antonio. "What do you think?"
Finally snapping out of his astonishment, Antonio replied, "It looks amazing."
Despite his awkwardness, a surge of emotion glistened in his eyes.
The kids were equally captivated by Sarah's stunning outfit and couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful..."
The nouveau riche was also astounded by Sarah's transformation, but jealousy quickly grew within her like wild grass in the spring. She twisted her face and sneered. "Stop wasting time with compliments! Since it fits so perfectly, you should hurry up and buy it. Are you only here to try on clothes today?"
She deliberately raised her voice, causing everyone in the store to involuntarily turn and look.
Sarah took a glance at the well-fitted dress and unexpectedly found herself loving it. However, she wondered if it might be too expensive.
Without giving Sarah much time to hesitate, Antonio handed a black card to the staff and calmly said, "Check out."
His noble posture and nonchalant tone felt like a harsh slap on the face of the nouveau riche.
After handing the card to the staff, Antonio turned and walked over to Sarah. With a doting gesture, he carefully arranged the stray strands of hair that covered Sarah's eyes. He held her slender and fair hand, pulling her towards the other dresses.
"Take another look and see if there's anything else you like. It's a rare outing, so let’s buy a few more if you fancy them."
The nouveau riche was still in shock from the fact that Antonio possessed a black card, but he completely ignored her presence, showering Sarah with an affectionate gaze.
Seeing this, Harper immediately raised her small hand and exclaimed, "Daddy, I want to buy something too!"
Antonio's face lit up at his daughter's first initiative to ask for something. "Alright. Tell me what you like, and Daddy will buy them for you."
"Yes, yes, Daddy is the best!" Harper happily blew him a kiss and hopped away to choose her clothes.
Seeing Antonio buying clothes for Harper, Ethan glanced at the nouveau riche and thought, 'Why not?'"I want something too," he said before picking out clothes for himself.
Ryan followed Harper closely, noticing that she had chosen an expensive dress, and understood that Harper wanted to support their mom. As such, he cooperatively selected an equally exquisite dress.
Each of them chose a designer outfit, each priced exorbitantly. But Antonio didn't bat an eye==he simply let the cashier swipe his card.
The salesperson was so excited when he saw Antonio's extravagant display that he almost fainted. They quickly grabbed the black card and hurriedly went to process the payment.
In an instant, the onlookers started looking at the nouveau riche with a hint of sympathy. They initially thought someone was trying to act wealthy to challenge the rich, but the unexpected turn of events amused the spectators who had gathered to watch.
The nouveau riche gazed at Sarah and her family, carrying precious items worth thousands of dollars. She felt a burning pain on her face and couldn't help but feel ashamed and embarrassed.
The kids exchanged glances with each other in perfect harmony and coldly snorted in secret.
"What's so impressive about that?"
Angered, the nouveau riche stomped her foot, her face turning pale with embarrassment as she hastily escaped from the boutique.
Soon, the shop assistant returned Antonio's black card and a receipt. Sarah glanced at the expensive dress she was holding and silently sighed in her heart...
The family left the boutique and got into the car. Antonio noticed that Sarah seemed down. She was frequently casting her gaze downward.
"What's wrong?" he asked, reaching out to hold her hand, momentarily delaying their departure.
"It's nothing. I just realized that buying such expensive things is unnecessary," replied Sarah.
Having witnessed the hardships of making money throughout her life, Sarah understood that many people might never earn as much money in their entire lifetime. She didn't want to indulge excessively.
But Antonio only wanted to spoil her and give her all the best things in the world.
He tightly squeezed Sarah's hand, turning her face toward him. "I know what you're thinking, but I have the ability to spend money on you. No matter how much I earn, as long as you and the kids are happy, everything I do is worthwhile."
As she listened to his tender and affectionate words, a warm feeling suddenly surged within Sarah's heart. She understood that Antonio wasn't encouraging extravagance; he was simply showing her a special kind of love.
With these thoughts in mind, it seemed as though the void that had existed in her heart since childhood had been filled, and a small smile of happiness unconsciously appeared on her lips.
"Yeah, let's go home."
...
On the day of the birthday party, Antonio attended with Sarah and the kids.
As soon as the family entered the party, they attracted attention from everyone.
"Hey, look! Who is that beside Mr. Valencia? She's so beautiful!"
"Look at the kids accompanying them! Don't they look exactly like Mr. Valencia..."
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