My Extraordinary Wife

“Alice Chapman is my youngest daughter and also Ashlyn’s biological mother!” Bob replied as he held his tears back. “This red jade belonged to Ashlyn’s mother, yet the poor girl had never seen it before. Mr. Yates, I understand you’ve made up your mind and have no intention of returning the jade to us. In that case, I’d be grateful if you could consider my request.”

“What is it? I’ll think about it as long as it’s within my power,” Ryan answered. Mr. Chapman may have moved me a little with his words, but there’s still no way I’d give the red jade away. It is, without a doubt, from our family. That said, I can’t explain how the Chapmans got their hands on it…

“Can Ashlyn take a look at it before you keep it? Please?” Bob begged, his gaze steady and earnest.

Ryan was no cold-hearted man, so it wasn’t surprising that he couldn’t stand a man of his mother’s age looking at him so pitifully.

The next second, he walked up to Ashlyn. “Ms. Berry, since your grandfather has requested it, you may have a look at the jade.”

As it turned out, Ashlyn hadn’t moved from her seat the entire time. I-I finally get to see what Mom left behind, huh?

She had heard the disagreement between Bob and Ryan and Mary’s seemingly innocent explanation.

Now, she could feel everyone’s eyes on her as they chattered among themselves.

at the open hand before her, all she could see

comforting glow that reminded Ashlyn of a

she couldn’t help reaching for the

then, she was

your most prized possession? Can I still feel your warmth on it? Oh, but it’s too late now. If I had known

to me, Mr. Yates. What do you want for it? One hundred

hall, everyone turned to

gosh. She’s willing to deal in the hundreds of millions! That’s a lot of money, yet she

at any

deep voice rang out. “Five hundred

that triggered an uproar in the crowd. After all,

hundred million for a small piece of red

my wife’s late mother. Could you spare a thought for the deceased and sell it to us for five hundred million?” Lucas asked again, this time in a much gentler

at Ashlyn. Five hundred million isn’t a small sum! Is Lucas only doing it to make Ashlyn happy? If that’s the case, he’s nothing more than a foolish spendthrift! Argh! What’s