Chapter 1157

"Heather Riggs?"

Margaret mentioned the name and shook her head with pursed lips.

"I doubt so."

"Grandma..."

"Although I sometimes make silly mistakes, I’m a good judge of character at my age.I initially chose her so Ralph could benefit from her family’s influence, and her capability could..."

Thinking that she had wanted to help Ralph seize power with the Riggs’ assistance, Margaret stopped saying what was on her mind.

‘How foolish was I?! I almost ruined the Russell family.If I did, how would I face Hugo in the afterlife?’

"Their relationship is based on mutual interest.Now that Ralph has ended up like this, I only hope she won't kick him when he’s down."

Lily did not entirely agree with Margaret and wanted to tell her that a housekeeper saw "Heather" as the last person who spoke to him that day, and the woman even kissed him before she left.

However, thinking that this did not concern her and that it was not her but the housekeeper who witnessed the whole thing, she decided to let it pass.

open the

offered slice of bread to indicate that she had had enough and gestured in

the bread and tray, and got

"Here?"

that’s it.Pull

a moment and did

was empty except for a seemingly high-quality black velvet

the box? Take it out," Margaret

reached her hand in and took the

the one,

the box, and gently rubbed her fingers

knowing it

the older woman pressed on an exquisite latch on its front and opened

it lay an emerald ring that looked gorgeous, with the gemstone so clear and pure in its green that it gave off an

down from my grandmother to my mother and

held the ring wistfully while recalling her

large family, too, and my family

Lily was astounded.

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