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.

swapped it for a smile the moment she saw him. Unfortunately, the smile looked a

day, so he was famished. The steaming dishes

looked up at

shook her head

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

pressed lips. She really did not have much of an

will we get mom’s treatment money? The doctor will stop giving her medication

drawer in the bedroom. She had put the gold jewelry Marcus had given her there. That gold and jade bangle should

distracted?” A deep voice interrupted her train of

She could not help jolting. For some reason, the unusual vibe Marcus exuded gave

“Nothing…” she answered softly.

his gaze cryptic. “Do you

hurry. He kept his eyes 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 day, the girl would

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

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 into her

old, but it’s a classic one and it’s fine quality. It’s rare

worth then?” Cordelia looked at him

to pawn it?” The employee smiled and took her

were several professional devices on the table, and the employee left right after asking her to wait

she had not been exactly hopeful before coming. The bangle

that the employee

her hand, she toyed with it and stood up to pace around the room in

of her moves was monitored clearly

is the Hamerton family’s heirloom… Do you want me

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 a smirk, “There’s no hurry. Let’s wait and

what if she stole

with his lighter

most likely his darling wife. Heh, leaving something so precious to her… Z can’t have thought that she would

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