Just like the previous property deed, since these items were placed on her vanity table, it meant they were meant for her.

Feeling puzzled, Celeste opened one of the round brocade boxes.

The moment she lifted the lid and saw what was inside, she froze for a second. It was the set of emerald jewelry she had wanted to bid on at the auction a few days ago!

The other box was a rectangular one that looked heavy. Could it be…

She put down the round brocade box and opened the rectangular one. Inside, as expected, was a scroll.

She picked up the scroll, placed it on the round table in the room, and slowly unrolled it. A stunningly lifelike embroidered painting, shimmering with brilliance, was revealed before her eyes.

Looking at the two auction pieces she had wanted just days ago, now both in her hands, Celeste remained silent for a long time.

She thought, if she wasn’t mistaken, these two items had been bought by Trevor as birthday gifts for her grandma.

One would be given in Martha’s name. The other would be given in their name as husband and wife.

“Mom, I’m done eating! We can go now!” Just then, Jordyn came running up the stairs, looking for her.

open brocade boxes, she peeked inside and then casually remarked, “Oh, Dad

a soft hum before carefully rolling up the scroll and placing

boxes away,

shooting range. Then, she accompanied her on a

still having fun

never been able to bear dampening her spirits–she would

to do. If you want to keep playing, you can have the bodyguards

bodyguards to tag along. She pouted unhappily and clung to Celeste, acting spoiled.

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always worked–Celeste could never resist her

away and said, “I really have something important to do. I’ll take

the slight furrow of her brows, Jordyn assumed her mother’s business must be

got into her car, set the navigation, and drove to an antique market a

an exquisite scholar’s writing set—a fountain pen, a bottle of iron gall ink, blotting paper, and fine handmade paper–crafted from the rarest

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