Chapter 15

“This is for you,” Kirk said.

Their marriage was a contractual one. There was nothing besides a marriage certificate to prove it. However, after spending time with Caroline for the past few days, Kirk felt that he did not treat her well enough. So now, he was giving her a small gift.

Caroline accepted the box and opened it carefully. She was stunned at what she saw; in the box sat an emerald bracelet with a bluish- green hue to it. She knew it was a prized emerald just by looking at it. It was cold and comfortable to the touch, and Caroline loved it. However, when she thought of its price…

“This must cost a fortune. It’s better if you’d return it,” she said with reluctance.

“It’s not expensive.” Kirk plucked the bracelet from Caroline’s hands and helped her to put it on.

It fit snugly and perfectly on her wrist. Her wrist was slender as it was, and the bracelet gave her an air of exquisiteness. Kirk could not

but why can’t I seem to take it help but stare at her. But then, Caroline became anxious and started to take it off. “Nope. I can’t take it

off?”

it off, it means that it has acknowledged you as its

how this all worked but still nodded to what he said.

don’t believe me, go

don’t bring me gifts,” she said. Their relationship was but a contract. He did

raised his wrist to check the time. “I have an appointment in the afternoon. I’ve got to

to the hospital just to give her a gift? She touched the cold surface of the bracelet and felt something strange in her

various shopping websites but failed to find a bracelet like

“Why do you have to know

can pay him back.

wants? Didn’t you say that

wasn’t what you said a few

was a shame that you married an ordinary white–collar worker like him, but at least he appreciates you and sends you gifts. He loves you, and it’s always better to

something. Caroline laughed. “Don’t worry. I’m over Eddy Morrison already, but I don’t feel like falling for someone again.” Loving someone was much

was sent, Caroline browsed for the bracelet once

“Why don’t you accompany me to a jewelry shop to ask around about it? Grandpa Morrison’s birthday’s next month. We can get him

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