The Returning EX (John and Sophia)
Chapter 443

The crowd cheered when the number for the third prize was announced, and someone quickly went on the stage to give a small speech of thanks. Then, the same thing happened with the second prize winner. Finally, it was time for the first prize.

Fanning herself with the invitation, Sophia said, "I've never been lucky with lucky draws. I'll probably never be able to make a windfall in this life."

The only chance for me to make a windfall was traded with a year of marriage and humiliation.

"You can't force this type of thing to happen," Dylan said with a laugh. "Let's just watch."

Taking a look at the lot she drew, Kate announced, "Number twenty-five. The first prize winner of the day is number twenty-five!"

Sophia's hand came to an abrupt stop mid-air, then she turned to Dylan. "Earlier, what did I tell you my number is?"

Cracking up, he made fun of her, saying, "See, you attract what you speak of. You're the winner, Sophia."

Up to this point in her life, Sophia had never won such a big prize, which was why she was dumbfounded. Staring at the prize on the stage, she thought, Even if I receive something like this, I can never wear it out on the streets. It's so ugly!

Dylan gave her a nudge and she hurriedly went to the stage. "That's me." With the invitation in her hands, she went onstage and passed it to a person for verification.

Seeing that the winner was Sophia brought a delighted look on Belinda's face, and she smiled as she took the younger lady's hands. "You're so lucky, Sophia."

"I'm surprised as well," she replied with a smile.

After that, the origin of the jewelry set was explained. Apparently, it was a priceless set of jewelry which belonged to a duchess from centuries ago, and had been in Kate's collection for years. Initially, she wanted to turn it into a heirloom, but in the end, she decided to use it as the grand prize on her birthday for good luck.

With a smile plastered on her face, Sophia repeated the same words as the previous two winners, but before she could leave the stage like them, she was being held back on the stage.

"Come here." Led by Kate, they walked over to the big chest, which had the divination lots and a small hole big enough for a hand to slip through. Next to that, a few priests stood there, praying in low voices. Still holding her hand, Kate instructed carefully, "Put your hand in but don't rummage around. Just grab one and that's it. Do you get it?"

Looking at Kate from a close distance, Sophia could see the anticipation and hope in her old, opaque eyes. When she looked away, one of the priests announced, "You may pick out a divination lot now, Miss." All the divination lots were placed upright. Reaching her hand in, she picked out the first one she touched.

A priest took it from her and passed it along to an assistant, who took a look at it and then asked, "What would you like to ask for?"

"Huh?" She thought silently, But I have nothing to ask for.

However, at second thought, she might be drawing this lot on Kate's behalf, who was still holding her hand. Thus, she answered, "I would like to ask for good health, or my family's prosperity."

At that, Kate appeared reassured. Then, the assistant went toward the exit of the banquet hall. As the renowned oracle wasn't here and was most probably still in the backyard, the assistant kept the lot away carefully and left for the backyard briskly.

In the room, there was now a crowd gathered around the second and third prize winners, admiring their prizes and discussing the history and value of their prizes, while some waited patiently to watch the results of her divination lot.