There was a buzz in Cordelia’s ears as she was stupefied for ten seconds.

$150,000? She clutched the bangle and looked caught in a dilemma.

The price was more than she had expected, and it had not crossed her mind that the piece of jewelry would be worth so much! With $150,000, she would not just pay her mother’s current medical fees but her future ones too. She could even afford to send Carter to a better school…

That said, this was Marcus’ wedding gift to her.

Cordelia frowned slightly. She suddenly recalled how Marcus had looked when he had passed the jewelry box to her.

“This is all I have, and I give it all to you. You’re in charge of the household from now on.”

Biting her lip, she was overwhelmed with guilt. The man had given her everything he had, and this was how she was repaying his sincerity?

“Miss, are you not happy with the price?” the employee asked with a careful smile. “We can negotiate the price. Why don’t I show you our record, and you can consider it before—”

“I’m not selling it!” Cordelia sprang up and shoved the bangle back into her bag swiftly.

“Uh…”

Before the employee could react, she had fled out of the jeweler’s and blended into the bustling street.

“Huh, she didn’t sell it?” A teasing voice came from the upper floor of the jeweler’s.

The employee turned around immediately to bow and greet the man respectfully. “Mr. Bayer!”

The man squinted. There was a playful expression on his handsome face as he sat down on the couch and made a call.

“Z, do you know that your darling came to me to pawn your family heirloom?”

When Marcus opened the door, he was greeted by the sight of Cordelia coming out of the kitchen with two plates.

on her face, but she swapped it for a smile the moment she

so he was famished. The

happened?” He looked

shook her head

eat up.” Marcus put some meat on her plate. “Will you get full just by

lips. She really did not have much of an appetite. Her phone rang with

will we get mom’s treatment money? The

put the gold jewelry

you distracted?” A deep voice

jolting. For some reason, the unusual

“Nothing…” she answered softly.

gaze cryptic. “Do you have something to

on her for a while before chuckling and going back to eating. Since she did not want to tell him, he was not going to ask. One

over and over and thought of countless ways to make money, but nothing would save them in time. It was impossible to go back to the Jenners and ask for money now, so the only solution might have to

She picked the

employee at the jeweler’s said, smiling with a nod. “Miss, your bangle’s design is a bit old, but it’s a classic one and it’s fine quality. It’s rare to find a

it worth then?” Cordelia looked

to pawn it?” The employee smiled and took her to a

employee left right after asking her to

and scanned the place. She had not expected this jeweler’s to be so luxurious. Actually, she had not been exactly hopeful before coming. The bangle did look kind of old, and

was a surprise that the employee had asked her

she held the bangle in her hand, she toyed with it and stood up to pace

her moves was monitored clearly

the Hamerton family’s heirloom… Do you want me to bring the lady

pair of eyes was watching the computer screen closely behind the spacious work desk. The smile on the handsome face was sardonic, and the man leaned back and crossed his legs on the table. With squinted eyes, he said with

if

Bayer toyed with his lighter and lit up

that Z got married. This is most likely his darling wife. Heh, leaving something so

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