Chapter 215: Coaxing Your Own Wife

Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Coaxing Your Own Wife

Keith’s worries vanished. He cheerfully handed her the phone, his smile brighter than a Samoyed’s. "Sienna! Sienna! Since you trust my brother so much, I can show you this without any worries!"

Sienna Everett took the phone. When she saw the details of the scandal, she was momentarily surprised.

The female lead in the scandal was Ophelia Warren, a newly debuted actress who bore a slight resemblance to her.

Paparazzi had snapped photos of Ophelia Warren going to a restaurant for dinner. As Ophelia reached the entrance, a tall man with a remarkable presence came out to greet her, and the two entered the restaurant together.

Due to the angle, the paparazzi didn’t get a clear shot of the man’s face, only his back and a blurry profile.

Normally, a photo that blurry would be impossible to identify anyone from.

But some particularly curious netizens had magnified the photo several times over and studied it for a long time.

[Guys, I have a bold theory! Look at the man in the photo. His profile is blurry, but if you look closely, isn’t he really handsome? And doesn’t he look a little like Julian Forrester?]

[Julian Forrester, the CEO of Forrester Group? No way. How could a minor celebrity like Ophelia Warren be connected to a titan like Julian Forrester? You’re imagining things!]

[For real, I looked again several times, and he really does look a bit like Julian Forrester! The photo is blurry, but the man’s height and aura... he’s definitely not some average guy! And look at his height and build, it’s a dead ringer for Julian Forrester!]

[Holy crap, I just remembered! That time Julian Forrester was photographed with a woman at an amusement park—didn’t she have similar eyes to Ophelia Warren?]

[Ahhh, I remember that too! Back then, I thought it was Sienna Everett, but now it looks like it was actually Ophelia Warren?!]

[OMG, it all lines up! So Ophelia Warren and Mr. Forrester know each other. Not only did they have dinner, but Julian Forrester personally came out to the entrance to greet her!]

[Wow, they went to an amusement park together before, and now they’re caught having dinner. It’s reasonable to guess they’re dating, right?]

Fueled by the discussions of gossip-hungry netizens, the scandal spread like wildfire.

A scandal involving a man of Julian Forrester’s status was bound to attract attention.

This was especially true since Julian Forrester had always been famously aloof, as untouchable as a deity. Besides that one time he was photographed with a woman at an amusement park, he’d never had any other scandals.

Now, many netizens were speculating that Ophelia Warren resembled the woman from the amusement park photos.

This connection only further stoked the public’s curiosity and appetite for gossip.

The rumor snowballed, growing larger and larger until it even hit the top trending lists.

Seeing Sienna staring at the post, Keith Sterling’s heart suddenly leaped into his throat. "Ahem, Sierra, please don’t misunderstand! You can’t even see the guy’s face clearly in the photo, and as for his height and build..."

’Uh oh, the height... it actually does look a bit like my brother’s...’

’Damn it, what the hell is happening?!’

Sienna heard him trail off and lifted her gaze, looking at him pointedly. "Go on. What about his height and build?"

Her stare made Keith’s heart jump into his throat. He rushed to explain, "Sierra, don’t let your imagination run wild! I’ll call my brother right now and let him explain it to you himself!"

’Bro, you can deal with your own wife!’

Just as Keith was about to dial, Sienna stopped him, her expression placid. "There’s no need to call."

Hearing that, Keith’s heart sank. "No, Sierra! Even if you don’t believe my brother, you have to give him a chance to explain! Please don’t write him off just like that!"

"An explanation? There’s no need for one."

Now Keith’s heart turned to ice. He wailed, his eyes welling up, "What do you mean there’s no need?! You have to let my brother explain the whole situation to you!"

"There’s no need. You don’t have to call—" Sienna hadn’t finished speaking.

"I’m not listening! I’m not listening! I’m not listening!" Keith covered his ears and shook his head like a rattle, his eyes filled with theatrical despair. "I am calling my brother! Sierra, you have to listen to his explanation!"

Sienna was speechless. "..."

Sienna’s eyelid twitched. A dark look crossed her face. "What on earth are you doing? Sterling, would you stop letting your imagination run wild! Do you think you’re in a TV show with this whole ’I’m not listening’ routine?"

’Such a drama queen!’

Keith blinked, lowering his hands from his ears. "I was just worried, okay? You seemed so heartbroken you didn’t even want to hear my brother’s explanation."

"Heartbroken? When was I heartbroken?"

"Then why wouldn’t you let me call him? You were clearly about to give him the cold shoulder! You didn’t even want to hear what he had to say!"

’The cold shoulder?’

Sienna’s temple throbbed. She rubbed her forehead in exasperation. "What I meant was, there’s no need to call your brother because I can already tell. The man in the photo isn’t him."

The knot in Keith’s stomach finally loosened, and he let out a long sigh of relief. "You scared me to death. I thought you... Wait, you can tell the man in the photo isn’t my brother?"

Sienna nodded. "Yes."

Keith’s eyes widened in astonishment. "Whoa, are you psychic? The photo doesn’t show his face, and the profile shot is super blurry. How could you tell?"

Sienna blurted out, "Your brother has a better build than the man in the photo. And his presence is much more refined."

Keith blinked, then a suggestive grin spread across his face. "Hehehe, Sierra, you seem to know my brother’s build very well~~"

Sienna: "??? The point was the second part of the sentence! His presence!!"

"I know, I know~~" Keith completely ignored her, focusing only on the first half of her sentence. He grinned cheekily. "So you’re that familiar with my brother’s body. Well, that’s a relief!"

Sienna was speechless again. "..."

’Why is he still talking about his body!’

Keith suddenly leaned in and whispered conspiratorially, "Sierra, last time, my brother recognized you as Kian in a single glance, just from that photo of your back. You two are really in sync!"

Sienna was taken aback. "Really? That’s how he found out I was Kian?"

Keith nodded emphatically. "Yes, yes! I was floored. He recognized you from a single glance at a photo of your back. Think about how much he must adore you to know you that well!"

A blush crept up Sienna’s earlobes. ’So that’s how it happened.’

Just then, another news notification popped up on Keith’s phone.

He opened it to see that Ophelia Warren had proactively posted on X:

[I was having dinner with a friend and was somehow snapped by paparazzi. I hope everyone will stop speculating. The man in the photo is just a friend of mine. He is not Mr. Forrester. He’s really not.

On another note, I had the pleasure of meeting a Master Restorer I greatly admire today, and I even got a photo with him!]

Below the text was a photo of Ophelia Warren with the Master Restorer.

Netizens, who had been following the story closely, immediately flocked to her post.

[Aww, so it wasn’t Julian Forrester...]

[OMG, Ophelia cleared it up so fast! She’s not chasing clout at all! Anyone else would have milked it and would’ve loved to stay on the trending list with Mr. Forrester a little longer!]

[I actually think Julian Forrester and Ophelia Warren would be a good match. They’re compatible in looks and height. Plus, Ophelia seems nice and drama-free. Who wouldn’t love a girl like that?]

[A photo with a Restorer? Does Ophelia know about cultural relic restoration, too? She seems so classy and talented!]

When Keith Sterling saw the comment saying Julian Forrester and Ophelia Warren were a good match, he was completely exasperated.

’Are they blind? How are they a good match?!’

’The only person my brother belongs with is Sierra!’

Sienna glanced over at the screen. When she saw the photo of Ophelia Warren with the Master Restorer, her gaze froze.

The Master Restorer in the photo with Ophelia Warren was... Miles Everett.