One Night Surprise

Chapter 147 Lost It Six Years Ago

“What’s wrong?”

Courtney did not know what had happened when she noticed Alexander’s change of expression.

Alexander took the earrings out from the jewelry box and examined them. After a while, he seemed to be sure of something. He went into the study opposite his room and came back with a black-and-white photo. The photo looked old; its corners had discolored.

There was a young woman in a cheongsam inside the photo. She looked like she was eighteen or nineteen years old, and she exuded a cold aura. She wore an inlaid gold necklace around her neck. The necklace was inlaid with two pieces of jade—one smaller and one bigger. Despite the age of the photo, one could see the smooth outline of the jade through the photo.

“This is…?” Courtney was puzzled.

Alexander compared the earrings with the necklace before he put the photo down.

“This is my grandmother. The necklace she was wearing was her family heirloom. There were two pieces of jade inlaid in the necklace. One was small, and another one was big. They were a matching pair of circular jades. When the country was in total chaos, the Duncans’ ancestral home was occupied by soldiers. The Duncan Family became poor, and she had to sell the smaller one to support the family.”

“The smaller one?” Courtney’s gaze fixated on the earrings in her hand, and she noticed that the jade was indeed similar to the one in the photo. “Is this the one?”

Alexander nodded.

Who would have thought that this jade would go overseas and land in Jennifer’s hands?

In the end, it came all the way back to Courtney again.

“How about the other one?” asked Courtney.

Alexander frowned at her inquiry.

“Grandpa gave the remaining one to me, and I made it into a necklace. Unfortunately, I lost it six years ago.”

Courtney was puzzled upon hearing that. She couldn’t help but clench her fists; her expression became nervous.

Could it be that the necklace he’s talking about is the one I snapped off his neck back then?

What’s on

little absent-minded, she said, “Nothing. I’m just surprised to hear that. I

eyes. This was the first time he had ever mentioned ‘fate’—it was a

had mixed feelings. When she greeted Scott and left the house with

happened six years ago. It reminded her about the identity she was still hiding from Alexander. It was originally a clue to search for her son, but now it became a hot

moved, she locked the earrings and the necklace in a safe. Once the safe was locked—as if her

to live here in the future. Do you guys

the house, Courtney brought the children back from Cameron’s

checked out every room in the house. “Wow! This is so pretty. It’s much bigger than Aunt

decorated

dolls that were carefully placed inside

had been vacant and no one was taking care of it. Yet, when she stopped by, the house was fully furnished and was beautifully decorated. She had even prepared the daily necessities for her. Tina’s room had been painted pink, there were dozens of children’s toys piled

is

waved at him. “Come and take a

of the room, he observed. He

asked. “The decoration is simple probably because Great-Aunt Alicia didn’t know that you’re staying over here too. I’ll redecorate your room later. You can tell

up his small drawing board. Lowering his head, he wrote something

heart ached. Squatting down, she pulled him into

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

by someone’s loud voice. “Hurry up and open the door, Courtney. My

her room and cheered,

bags of food. With a weird tone, she said, “Wow! This place is good. No wonder you moved out from my little house in

we switch places? After all, I’m used to your house. Since what’s yours is

her a smile of

that, I’m going to cook tonight. Consider it a

lowest expectation was that she would not burn down the kitchen. Fortunately, Cameron knew her limits, so she

have a pot for

Courtney shrugged helplessly.

on her phone and dialed a number as she

was quickly