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.

with that jade? Why does Grandpa

he found the jade; he had strictly forbidden anyone

used to

the piece of jade was most likely

Bob’s room without him noticing and swiped the red

her bedroom

jade. Do you

gave the jade an uninterested look and

Hera could not keep her curiosity at bay. “Grandpa seems to really cherish this jade

the jade and inspected it over

results,” she deduced. “Also, this leaf design on the back of the jade is irksomely familiar. I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before, but

family crest or something?

that you mention it, I believe I did see the same leaf design during a banquet sometime ago,

just finished speaking when she heard Hera mumble

found it before your grandpa realizes it’s missing,” Sisley urged, taking a picture of the red jade in the meantime. “You know how particular he

put it back,” Hera

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