In short, Mr. Smith looked utterly unconvinced.

"She is, in fact, my wife."

Timothy repeated the words, his gaze steady and earnest.

Mr. Smith had known Timothy for a decade. He was well aware that Timothy wasn't the type to joke about such things.

So, despite his surprise, he had no choice but to believe that the beautiful young woman really was Timothy's wife.

"Tim, you're a lucky man to have such a beautiful wife. Congratulations."

A faint smile tugged at Timothy's lips.

Before anyone could say more, their attention was drawn by a commotion from

Larkin's group.

"It's wrapped up so tightly-it almost looks like a painting."

be

too. After all, it's a gift for Larkin no one would

rolled her eyes. Jessica,

this way to Larkin's birthday party, making such a show of her gift. Surely Timothy must

disappointment tugged at Sheila's

a cold snort. "If you're going to bring a gift, just bring it—no need for all this mystery. Let's hope it's actually

watched on,

seen the gift Jessica had prepared for his grandfather, but he'd seen her intricate paper-cutting before. He'd even dropped hints to his grandfather about wanting one of her pieces. He had a hunch: this had to

smiled and said, "Jessica, go ahead.

the gift. He didn't really care about presents —he just recognized the handiwork of her late grandmother and wanted to meet Jessica in

lifted the red cloth covering the frame. Beneath

she'd had the shop paste the delicate cut-out onto fine art paper, so

banquet hall fell into an awed

stood and walked toward the piece. Adjusting his reading glasses, he bent closer, eyes fixed on the

we sure this isn't machine-made? It looks almost too

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