The Old Master's Heartfelt Gesture

A sharp intake of breath rippled through the guests around them.

Hearing the commotion outside, Ethan Sterling and Tanya Sterling came out curiously.

They had not expected to see this man take out an entire set of jewelry, and their eyes instantly widened in shock.

Wh-what is going on?

Someone nearby recognized the set of jewelry and immediately said, "I remember now. Victor Bennett bought this set at an auction before. I thought it was for Mrs. Bennett, but I never expected it to be sent here!"

"So Naomi Pierce really is the Bennett family's daughter?"

"How could that be fake? Someone from the Bennett family personally came to deliver a gift, and he even called her Eldest Miss just now!"

"But that video just now..."

"Shh. Let's first see how Ethan Sterling handles this."

When Ethan Sterling and Tanya Sterling came out after hearing the news, they heard the discussions all around them and were utterly stunned!

Naomi Pierce really was the Bennett family's daughter?

Just now, the Bennett family had never shown up at the banquet, so they had thought Naomi Pierce was lying. They never expected her to really have such an impressive background. Could it be that Naomi Pierce had not lied to them?

Even Naomi Pierce was stunned. She muttered, "A gift... for me?"

Luke Ward said, "Eldest Miss, this is a token of sir's regard. Please accept it."

Naomi Pierce did not speak for a long time. She was already having trouble processing what was happening.

This man named Luke Ward really did seem to be from the Bennett family, but he also seemed not to know her and had mistaken her for the Bennett family's eldest daughter.

If that was the case, then what happened today was not beyond saving...

Before Naomi Pierce could react, Ethan Sterling had already stepped forward from behind. He said to the assistant at his side, "Take away the gift from my father-in-law."

The assistant beside him stepped forward and took the gift away.

Ethan Sterling was extremely good at trimming his sails to the wind. Once he knew Naomi Pierce was the Bennett family's daughter, what had happened with the video just now no longer seemed that important.

For status and position, he could stomach the disgust and go on marrying Naomi Pierce.

Tanya Sterling reacted quickly as well. She hurried forward and said to Luke Ward, "Naomi, since someone from your family is here, why don't you hurry up and receive him properly."

She was now feeling a little regretful. In her anger just now, she had actually let these guests leave early. Otherwise, everyone would know now that Ethan Sterling was the Bennett family's son-in-law.

Seeing that there were still a few scattered people who had not left, Tanya Sterling thought that it was not too late. When the time came, they would naturally go back and tell the others. With the news passed from mouth to mouth, the effect should be about the same.

Looking at Naomi Pierce's swollen face, Luke Ward asked in some confusion, "Eldest Miss, what happened to your face?"

Tanya Sterling and Ethan Sterling both went pale and immediately felt guilty.

If the Bennett family blamed them for laying hands on Naomi Pierce, then it would be hard to explain when the time came.

At this moment, Naomi Pierce came to her senses. Although she did not know where things had gone wrong, she knew she could use this incident to patch back together her dream of becoming Mrs. Sterling.

With that in mind, Naomi Pierce said with a wronged look, "It's nothing. I accidentally fell just now."

Tanya Sterling immediately chimed in from the side, "Right, right, right, Naomi, really now. Today is your engagement banquet, and you fell and ended up looking like this. You've made yourself a laughingstock."

Naomi Pierce forced a smile, which counted as tacitly agreeing to it.

Luke Ward had only asked casually. He nodded and said, "Very well. The Bennett family still has matters to attend to, so I won't stay any longer. Eldest Miss, please take care."

After speaking, he left with several bodyguards.

Watching Luke Ward leave, Tanya Sterling still found it a little hard to believe.

Her eyes shifted, and after thinking for a moment, she looked at Naomi Pierce and said earnestly, "Naomi, don't blame Ethan and me for what we did just now. After all, what man could put up with his own woman doing this behind his back? But everyone knows you're engaged now. Go apologize properly to Ethan, and from now on, the two of you should live well together."

Tanya Sterling was very skilled at saying the right things for the occasion. With those tactful words, she directly gave both of them a way out and also made Ethan Sterling seem less embarrassed.

Ethan Sterling also understood what Tanya Sterling meant. He kept a stern face as he waited for Naomi Pierce to admit fault.

Naomi Pierce was not someone who would just let them manipulate her. Her lashes lowered gently, and after suppressing her thoughts slightly, an idea formed in her mind.

In the space of a breath, Naomi Pierce had already forced out tears. With tear-filled eyes and a trembling body, she said, "Do you still think the person in that video was me? If even you think that, then Ethan Sterling and I should just forget it!"

The two of them asked in surprise, "Wasn't it?"

"Of course not!" Naomi Pierce clenched her fists and said angrily, "Claire Bennett made all of that happen. She used AI face-swapping technology to replace some other woman with me. I don't even know who the person in the video was. I know Claire hates me... but I never thought she'd go this far, that she'd destroy me completely..."