The Returning Ex

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?”

fun of her, saying, “See, you attract what

had never won such a big prize, which was why she was dumbfounded. Staring at the prize on the

“That’s me.” With the invitation in her hands, she went onstage and passed it

winner was Sophia brought a delighted look on Belinda’s face, and she

as well,” she replied

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

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

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

but don’t rummage around. Just

from a close distance, Sophia could see the anticipation and hope in her old, opaque eyes. When she looked away,