Chapter 24


    Chapter 24 Charity Auction


    Osborne pondered, “The Godfather’s sessor’s test was never going to be easy! rissa’s status


    was so noble that even the heads of wealthy families couldn’t win her favor. To get close. to her, to


    stay by her side, using ordinary methods was simply impossible!”


    He then stroked his chin, thinking about what to do.


    Whether he couldplete the sessor’s test determined whether Anastasia’s illness could be


    cured. No matter how difficult the test, Osborne would try his best toplete it.


    So, he had to get close to rissa and stay by her side within three days.


    Osborne then wondered, “But, in what capacity should I stay by her side?”


    He couldn’te up with a n right away, so he chose to do nothing and just observe for now.


    Just then, Debbe suddenly pped her hands and announced, “Alright, everyone, Ms. Radcliffe


    doesn’t want to be disturbed. Please step aside. Our charity auction is about to start. Ms. Radcliffe


    has also donated an item for the auction, which will be up for bidding soon to raise funds.


    “Ms. Radcliffe has requested the specific item remain a secret.


    Whoever is lucky enough to win the bid on Ms. Radcliffe’s ilem will have a luncheon with her.”


    Once Debbe finished speaking, everyone gasped in surprise.


    “Ms. Radcliffe actually donated an item for the auction? If we win the bid, we can have lunch with


    her?”


    “Oh my, I have to win this!”


    “Ms. Radcliffe’s item will be mine. No one should even think ofpeting with me!”


    “I don’t care how much it costs. I’m getting it!”


    All the big shots were now gearing up, eager to bid on rissa’s item and win the opportunity to


    dine with her.


    Unfortunately, no one knew what her item was, so they had to spend more money bidding on


    multiple items to increase their


    chances.


    One could imagine that this charity auction would raise several times more funds than usual, and


    that was exactly rissa’s goal.


    Osborne looked at rissa’s calm face and felt a bit of admiration for her. He thought, “She is


    indeed a very capable and kind–hearted woman.”


    Soon after, the charity auction began. rissa sat at the front, with everyone trying to get close to


    her, while Osborne sat in the


    farthest corner.


    No one was around him, making him look lonely, in stark contrast to the lively scene near rissa.


    Wesley and Ophelia had also wanted to sit close to rissa but couldn’t find a seat, so they


    retreated and sat near Osborne.


    Debbe soon walked onto the stage with a smile and said, “Thank you all for taking the time to attend


    the charity auction held by Draco Auction House. This charity auction aims to raise funds to help


    orphans who have lost their parents.


    “Draco Auction House promises that all the funds raised will be handed over to the Draco Charitable


    Foundation, and every penny’s allocation will be transparent and public.”


    After Debbe finished speaking, sparse apuse sounded in the venue. It wasn’t until rissa


    began to p that the apuse became overwhelmingly loud.


    Osborne felt a bit lost and wondered, “Raising funds to help orphans who have lost their parents?”


    He felt a bit touched because he was an orphan himself.


    Wesley then looked at Osborne and sneered, “Loser, I heard you were also born an orphan. Then


    you must be very generous, right?”


    Osborne nced at Wesley and ignored him.


    “Alright, I’ll cut to the chase. Now we’ll begin the charity auction with the first item, a handcrafted


    piece donated by Starlight Orphanage,” Debbe introduced the item, and the bidding immediately


    began.


    “I bid 20 thousand dors!”


    “I bid 50 thousand dors!”


    The items in a charity auction usually weren’t very valuable.


    The first item was a child’s butterfly ornament that looked somewhat old and worn. Its actual value


    probably wasn’t even a hundred dors.


    But someone mentioned that rissa seemed to have worn a simr piece before, and suddenly,


    all the prominent figures present began bidding frantically.


    The essory, originally worth only a few dozen dors, ended up being auctioned off for a million


    dors. Osborne was a bit stunned.


    A million dors was an amount that an ordinary person could hardly attain, no matter how hard


    they worked. But for these big shots, it was like spending a hundred dors.


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    Osborne then couldn’t resist taking a look at rissa.


    He had underestimated rissa’s influence. Without her promise of having lunch together, this


    butterfly ornament would be lucky to fetch ten thousand dors. Now, its price had


    Chapter 24 Charity Auction


    increased a hundredfold.


    With that in mind, Osborne couldn’t help but feel thankful to


    her.


    He was an orphan himself and knew well how tough life was for those without parents. He


    appreciated any effort to help orphans.


    The charity auction continued with fiercepetition. Each item was fiercely contested by the big


    shots of Mayby City, except for those that clearly couldn’t have been provided by rissa, which


    saw a suddenck of interest. Even so, their prices still exceeded ten thousand dors.


    5/5


    In a short amount of time, this charity auction had raised over ten million dors.


    Just then, Wesley spoke up again, mocking, “Ha! Still not making a move yet, loser?”


    He looked at Osborne disdainfully and continued, “You’re an orphan, too. I thought you’d have some


    sympathy for other orphans. I didn’t expect you not to bid even once.


    “I definitely gave you too much credit, loser.”