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.

etched on her face, but she swapped it for a smile the moment she saw him. Unfortunately, the smile

had trained the whole day, so he was famished. The steaming dishes looked very appetizing. He picked up his cutlery and started

looked up at

jumped but shook her head

some meat on her plate. “Will you get full just by

not have much of an appetite.

when will we get mom’s treatment money? The doctor will stop

in the bedroom. She had put the gold jewelry Marcus had given her there.

distracted?” A deep voice interrupted her train of thought

trance and abruptly met the man’s deep eyes. She could not help jolting. For some reason, the unusual vibe Marcus exuded gave her a strong sense of pressure every time

“Nothing…” she answered softly.

gaze cryptic.

before chuckling and going back to eating. Since she did not want to tell him, he was not going to ask. One day, the girl would lose

countless ways to make money, but nothing would save them in time. It was impossible to go back to the Jenners and ask for

door quietly and pulled the drawer open to retrieve the carved wooden box. The jewelry glittered under the moonlight. She picked the bangle out and hesitated for a long time. Finally, she wrapped it up carefully and tucked it

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 piece

then?” Cordelia

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

several professional devices on the table, and the employee left

so luxurious. Actually, she had not been exactly hopeful before coming. The bangle did look kind of old, and Marcus could not

surprise that the employee

toyed with it and

each of her moves was

the Hamerton family’s heirloom… Do you

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

what if she

his lighter and lit up

darling wife. Heh, leaving

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