The Billionaire's Secret Quartet

Chapter 1336

Although Astrid never revealed where Evelyn’s collection of glittering jewelry came from, Thalassa had her suspicions. It must be the handiwork of Bruce when he was at his charming best.

Bruce had a silver tongue, especially when it came to wooing women with shiny trinkets. And poor Evelyn had been utterly beguiled, enshared by his sweet nothings.

Bruce was such a loathsome creature that Thalassa could barely contain her urge to tear him to pieces!

Why on earth would she want to hold onto anything that bastard had given Evelyn?

Jewelry was just ordinary stuff, after all. Selling it for cash made sense, to buy Astrid some treats, maybe a hearty steak and some medical care.

As for the jade pearls, they had the look of an antique.

If it was truly an antique, it had to be worth pretty much. Bruce, that penny-pincher, wouldn’t part with something so valuable for a woman, would he?

possibly come from Bruce. They must have a story behind them. So she

I’m not a child anymore,” Astrid insisted, unwilling to let Thalassa sell Evelyn’s jewelry. It was,

me, I know what I’m doing. I would never dishonor Mom’s memory. Having this jade

man who had made her mother’s life so miserable?

her mother would be

to erase every trace of Bruce that lingered

encounter Bruce’s soul, in this life

made up your mind, then that’s that,” Astrid said

said, soothing her aunt until she lay down. Then

they had

to a spare

and totally different from their former dilapidated home.

lying in the well-appointed room, Thalassa felt none of the warmth she’d known’ in