Bennett was not a talkative man. He said those words because he was worried that people who didn't know the truth would believe what Felicity had said and even suspect Claudia.

Aside from the tinge of cruelty in his eyes, his face held no other visible emotion as he spoke.

Felicity was clearly shocked. However, before she could react, the man had already left with Claudia.

She couldn't do anything but watch in a daze as their figures walked away.

Once Bennett and Claudia left, someone in the crowd cracked up, and then everyone else just couldn't hold back their laughter.

As Felicity stood there with them, her face turned completely livid.

Darlene wasn't really keen on intervening, but she and Felicity had known each other for many years. So she had to take the risk of being laughed at and hauling Felicity away.

Felicity had embarrassed herself enough already, so Darlene felt awkward about letting her stay any longer.

She dragged Felicity out of the banquet hall, putting an end to their night here.

Only when they hopped into the car did Felicity grasp what had happened. She glanced at Darlene and asked, “Darlene, is Claudia really his wife?"

Darlene nodded, her eyes narrowing. "Do you even know who that man is?"

Felicity shook her head. "I don't know. I've bumped into him a few times in the past, but I never asked about his name."

Studying Felicity's expression, Darlene hesitated, uncertain about whether she should proceed.

However, Felicity spared her the confusion by asking, "Who is he? Is he someone famous?"

“Bennett Dreskin, currently holds the position of chairman at the Segarine Group."

Felicity might not have a clue about who "Bennett" was, but as soon as she heard his title, she swiftly pieced it together, recognizing him instantly.

Her expression changed in disbelief as she asked, "Did Claudia really marry him? I mean, like, get married for real?"

Noticing disbelief in Felicity's eyes, Darlene reached to retrieve her phone, scrolled through until she found the screenshot of the news article she had come across earlier and handed it to Felicity.

"Hey, check this out! It's quite normal that you missed it. After all, you were overseas at that time. But it was hot news, causing a stir both online and within our social circle."

After seeing the screenshot of Bennett and Claudia's marriage certificate, Felicity finally accepted the truth.

“What news?"

“Claudia had a fiance she'd known since childhood. Last year, he left her on their wedding. She went after him but tragically ended up in a car accident and had to stay in the hospital for more than a month."

Felicity gave a puzzled look. "Who's her fiance?"

Darlene's expression got a bit peculiar as she slowly responded, "Anthony Nixon."