Bob was about to store the box away when he noticed a small, squarish piece of jade tucked in the corner of the box.

He reached for the red jade and held it up between his thumb and index finger to examine it in detail. Engraved on one side of the jade was a young girl’s beaming face, and on the other was a leaf.

He recalled seeing Alice wearing this piece of jade around her neck when he first brought her back to the Chapman residence. It was easy to tell at first glance that the jade was worth a fortune.

The pale green of the leaf and the brilliant red of the jade formed a unique and breathtaking contrast.

After Alice had come of age, Bob had her stop wearing the jade, worried that it might be the key to her real family discovering her identity and whereabouts.

Looking back, Bob realized that he had been stupid and selfish.

Guilt and regret instantly filled him.

Still holding the jade, Bob was in such a daze that he did not notice the person standing in an obscure corner of the area.

It was Hera, and she was staring curiously at the piece of red jade in Bob’s hand.

there something wrong with that jade? Why does Grandpa keep

found

box was used to

piece of jade

without him noticing and swiped the red jade out

to her bedroom and beckoned

this jade. Do you

uninterested look and said, “Isn’t that Alice’s

Alice had?” Hera could not keep her curiosity at bay. “Grandpa

took the jade and inspected it over and

leaf design on the back of the jade is irksomely familiar. I feel like I’ve seen it

without thinking, “The leaf design? Do you think it’s a family crest or something? Maybe you’ve seen it on the scion of a

believe I did see the

Hera mumble dubiously, “Could it

found it before your grandpa realizes it’s missing,” Sisley urged, taking a picture of the

Mom. I’ll put it back,”

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