Chapter 210 (2): Supreme Order
Kristen gaped at Silvia, shocked by the depravity of high society. Wayne and Veronica were siblings with the same father, yet Wayne’s stepmother was trying to matchmake the half-siblings. Had the Church of Nature always been so open-minded—no, perverted?
Filomina, the other High Reverend she knew, suddenly became the paragon of virtue in her mind, practically glowing with a halo behind her.
The king only received four stamps, Silvia and Megan not included. After getting their shares of the cake and participating in two activities, they took their leave.
With the two outsiders out of the picture, the birthday celebration immediately became more lively. Bottles of red wine were brought from the cellar for a drinking party. Everyone was getting wasted tonight.
Vera was the first to succumb to the influence of alcohol, immediately followed by Mona and then Kristen. It was in the exact order of their gift-giving. Veronica, on the other hand, had an incredible tolerance. She remained sober no matter how much she drank.
That was to be expected. Given her life essence, it wouldn’t be easy to get her drunk. The same should be true of the three other women. It was difficult to tell whether they were actually inebriated or only pretending to be.
“Veronica, I’ll help them to their rooms so that they won’t catch a cold. Let’s continue this match later.” Wayne lowered his glass of wine and rose to pick Vera up.
“I’ll take this. Go help Senior Kristen.”
Veronica took Vera from him. She was ninety-nine percent certain that Vera was faking it, so it would be too dangerous to leave her with Wayne. She had to step in, or Vera would surely give him her second gift. Veronica wasn’t worried about Senior Kristen. Her idol only had one gift to give Wayne.
Not even waiting for him to react, she hoisted Vera up and rushed upstairs.
Wayne shrugged, chuckling at Veronica’s ignorance and Vera’s lack of craftiness. It would be impossible for Senior Kristen to lose the competition.
He lifted Kristen into a bridal carry, and she murmured, putting her arms around his neck without missing a beat. Once they were in her room, Wayne shut the door and lowered her to the bed. She opened her eyes slowly, leaning in so that they met in the middle.