Honorable Hubby Behind Me

Chapter 23

The rich man released a sigh of relief when Samuel did not fish his wallet out. Arrogance returned to his expression.

"He's done for! His claim was just a claim, after all," the man said, landing the kick on a downed person. "If you really come up with the excuse that you didn't bring your wallet, you'll be a laughing stock."

The pretty woman grinned with sarcasm. "My poor man... Can you please not disturb me while I'm buying clothes? Get out of here. How embarrassing."

Linda quietly tugged on the sleeve of Yvonne's shirt." Let's leave first," she said in a low tone. "Don't

embarrass yourself with him. I can't take the shame."

Yvonne stared at Samuel, baffled. Was he boasting to save face? He was not that sort of person. Why did he do something like this then?

She shook her head and walked to his side. "Did you forget to bring your wallet?" she asked.

Samuel wore an awkward expression. He did bring his wallet, but he had given his card to Liam. He had totally forgotten about it.

"You still have the guts to say something like that?" The nouveau riche man laughed hysterically when he heard Yvonne's words. "Who would believe you?"

Linda's face was as red as a beetroot, and the tips of her ears flamed. She wanted to walk away for a long time now, but Yvonne was her best friend. It would be extremely disloyal of her to walk away just like that.

her hand. "Let him be embarrassed by himself. He

don't have enough money, it's still acceptable to walk out now, sir." The shop assistant directly told him to leave. She did not

into the store, huffing and panting. He skidded over to Samuel, thrusting

sight of the young man before him. The credit card in his hands was

throw out a few more ridiculing phrases, but all the color suddenly drained out of his

morning at the auction for Hillside Villa. Was he not the

mysterious bidder did not wish to appear, so he found someone to take his place. Now the same young man thrust the credit card at Samuel. It did not matter if the nouveau riche man was an idiot, he would still be able to guess that Samuel was the mysterious bidder

in his face. He had bought Hillside Villa

it was 'run', because he was aware that

go," the nouveau riche man said quietly to

be a ploy, finding someone to act up a storm. "Go where? The show isn't over yet. I want to see

woman to death. Was she trying to dig her own grave by picking a bone with someone as

handed the credit card over to the cashier. Cold sweat slicked down her palms. Anxiety also started to overtake

your PIN." The cashier thrust the POS machine right before him, a slight tremble running through her hands. It was her first time seeing such

"Why don't you key in the PIN?" he

he let her key in the PIN? She did not even know the

"Try it," Samuel said.

numbers that popped into Yvonne's mind was the day of their wedding anniversary.

huffing with resentment. "Why drag Yvonne into this and