My Dreamy Old Husband
Chapter 1

“Mr. Edwards, your daughter is tan and thin. She even had an abortion in high school, and the wholeschool knew about it! It caused such a commotion that parents signed a petition to get her expelledfrom the school! With her terrible track record... Tsk, I can't go above 50,000!"

“Those are fake information! It's just rumors! Master Levine, please have a look at the affidavit! Shejust turned 18 years old, and so she’s definitely worth 200,000!"

"60,000!"

“At least 80,000!"

“Fine. 80,000, if you insist. I'll transfer the amount to you via Venmo.”

With that, Sophia Edwards’ biological father, Joe Edwards, sold her to Daniel Levine for 80,000.Despite never meeting her biological father from birth, Daniel reckoned that Joe's business was onthe verge of bankruptcy because Sophia had a challenging birth chart that overpowered theEdwards Family's fate. It so happened that Daniel knew an old bachelor who could most probablyovercome her bad luck, and so Daniel decided to be the matchmaker.

Daniel looked like a young gentleman, but among the high society of Bayside City, he had anoutstanding status and prestige. In fact, he was known as Bayside City's Grandmaster ofMetaphysics. Therefore, no one would question him even if he were to make an absurd claim.Sophia was holding onto an old suitcase, and she had on some old, shabby dress while standing ina corner with her head bowed. The expression on her tanned and thin face appeared as if she was ina daze. Her lackluster eyes seemed empty; they reflected desolation in them. She held tightly ontoan affidavit, which proved her virginity, but she was just an empty and numb vessel at that moment.It took me so much hard work to procure a seat in Riverdale High School by taking the exam. Notonly would I not have to pay for my living expenses and accommodation, I could have received afull scholarship. If I managed to procure a seat in the country’s best university, Bayside University, Iwould completely change my fate. However, an unfounded rumor of my pregnancy and abortioncost me everything, including my education, my future, and my relationship.

Joe left in a hurry without even sparing Sophia a backward glance. He treated her like the plague,wanting to distance himself as far away from her as possible to prevent her from causing furtherdamage toward his assets. After he left, Sophia kept her head bowed as she carried an old bag whiledragging her suitcase to follow Daniel out of the café’s glass doors.

Just when she was so poor that she could hardly feed herself and was living on the streets, herfather arrived like an angel descending from the heavens. He took her to the hospital for anexamination and an affidavit. After that, he sent her to a hotel to wash up and have a change ofclothes before sending her to Daniel. She hadn't had anything to eat for the whole day, and so herstomach started growling in hunger.

It was an afternoon in the end of September, and the sun was shining brightly. Sophia stood underthe scorching sun with her head bowed, and her skin was extremely tanned from the blistering sun.Daniel, in his smart suit and leather shoes, formed a stark contrast compared to Sophia'sappearance. He opened up a finicky black umbrella to shade himself while making a phone call.“Hello? Old man, are you still on the way? I have your missus with me. I am giving you another tenminutes before sending your missus to another family if you can't make it in time.”

Sophia, who had not spoken a word thus far, pricked up her ears when she heard that. Is he on thephone with my future husband? I heard that my husband has a tough birth chart, and so he causedthe deaths of his family members. Anyone who gets involved with him would end up with badfortune. It so happens that he compliments me, since I caused the death of my mother right aftergiving birth to me; I caused the death of my grandma when I was 10 years old, and I even causedmy biological father to almost go bankrupt when I'm 18 years old despite never meeting him. Ourunion would result in us hurting each other, bringing harmony to society.

Sophia tried imagining her future husband's appearance while feeling helpless. I suppose he isalready balding, and has a flat nose and a pair of large protruding ears. He might even have thesignature beer belly. Judging by his tone, he seems much older; my guess is 40 years old. Well,that's too young; I think he is at least 50 years old

After chatting for a short while, Daniel hung up on the phone call. Finally, he seemed to haverecalled that Sophia was a living human being, and the first sentence he finally spoke to her was,“Although your husband is slightly older, he is blessed with good looks. Furthermore, he's a virgin.”He paused.

“Bear in mind to be obedient later. Take the initiative and address him as “hubby".”

Sophia's large but hollow eyes locked onto Daniel innocently. She had a bad feeling about this. Myhubby might not merely have a beer belly. There's the possibility that he is disabled and sexuallyimpotent... I'd be fine as long as I am fed, but it's best if I get to continue attending school. Itdoesn't matter if he has a beer belly; in fact, it would be even better if he is impotent. Nevertheless,it'd be horrible if he turned out to be a psychopath due to his impotence!

Sophia was drenched in sweat due to the heat, but that thought sent a chill down her spine, and soshe shuddered involuntarily. Right after she trembled at the thought, a sleek and shiny Maybachcame speeding toward them at 200 miles per hour. Then, it came to a screeching halt at the parkinglot right in front of them.

Daniel took a step forward while holding onto the umbrella. Sophia guessed that it must be herfuture hubby's car, and so she held her chin up while approaching the car to have a look.

The sunlight felt like a golden halo descending from the sky while brightening up the world. Theblack Maybach had dark, tinted windows. She tried balancing on tiptoes, but she just couldn't seethe person in the car. The driver's car door opened first, and a long and strong leg stretched out ofthe car. A pair of black and polished leather shoes stepped on the ground steadily, and a man cladin a suit got out of the car.

Sophia looked up along the long legs, and she saw a man in his early thirties. He had light-bronzeskin and prominent facial features. There seemed to be a vague scar across his left eyebrow, but itaccentuated his masculine appearance. Is this my... slightly older hubby? From where I stand, hesimply looks amazing, handsome, and cool!

She couldn't help but feel terrified upon looking at her hubby, who was almost perfect. He doesn’thave a beer belly, nor is he balding. In that case, there must be some particular reason for him notto be married; for example, he might be a psychopath, and an extremely abnormal one at that! Themore handsome he is, the crazier he probably is!

Sophia was so terrified that her knees buckled underneath her. She felt like she had to be moreobedient and proactive so as to not suffer in her hubby's home. Hence, she plucked up her courageand took a couple of steps forward while taking the initiative to break the silence

“Hub—"

Before she could complete her greeting, her “hubby’ turned around coldly while opening theMaybach’s back passenger door respectfully. A leg, which was even longer and slender than her“hubby's’, stepped out of the car in a pantsuit.

A man in a white shirt got out of the car. The thin material of the shirt couldn't hide his perfectly-proportioned and sculpted body. He stood there, as though welcoming the breeze, and he had amodel-like figure. His short hair seemed messy, but it was very stylish. He had several strands ofstray hair on his forehead, which reflected the sunlight slightly. His handsome and prominentfeatures appeared especially handsome, and even his sunglasses couldn't conceal his good looks.His back was against the sunlight, and so he appeared almost like a deity with a halo. Sophia was soin awe that she forgot to greet him; instead, she merely stared at the man unblinkingly. The mantook his sunglasses off gradually, and his deep-set eyes stared into Sophia's.

The man's eyes scanned Sophia thoroughly while giving her several once-overs. He seemed slightlydisgusted the first time he looked her up and down because he frowned slightly.

When he glanced at her the second time, he looked as if he was trying to convince himself whilesuppressing his disgust forcefully.

After that, he finally relaxed his scowl when he checked her out for the third time, and a trace offondness flashed across his eyes. He strode toward Sophia, and he brought about a gust of chillywind. His gaze was fixed on her, but his hand shot out suddenly to snatch Daniel's black umbrella.The man held the umbrella over Sophia“s head to shade her from the sun, and she felt cool underthe shade.

The man glanced coldly at Daniel, and he finally broke the silence.

“You are exposing my missus under the hot sun!”