Upon hearing the sweet and gentle voice, Mrs. Iverson's vacant eyes moved slightly. But the moment she saw Bella, it was as if she remembered everything. Her eyes brightened and came alive. “Bella..... Bella! You've finally come to see me! Chris said you would come, and he didn't lie to me!"

Bella fluttered her long eyelashes and clenched her fingers. "Mrs. Iverson, have you been doing well lately? How's your health?"

"I'm good... So good... Seeing you, all my ailments are gone." As she spoke, her body trembled slightly as if she were feeling cold. Bella quickly shrugged off her blazer and draped it over Mrs. Iverson's thin shoulders.

"Come, Bella. I have something for you."

With a fervent gaze, Mrs. Iverson grasped Bella's delicate wrist and, without another word, slipped a jade bracelet over her fingers.

"Mrs. Iverson, this is too much!"

uncomfortable all over, and she immediately tried to remove

a lot, too. I don't have anything fancy to give you. But if you don't mind, please accept this. If

up nicely because I wanted to make sure I didn't look too haggard and disheveled when I meet my future daughter-in-law." Mrs. Iverson's lips trembled. Her eyes were filled with the joy and excitement

she had smiled like this from the

she would smile like this in this

you just

and flooded her nerves. Her hand felt even colder

he's already registered your marriage and that you'll be having

looked on with deep excitement and wistful longing. "Bella... Do you know how happy I am? I thought would never see my son get married in my lifetime. I never imagined my wish would come true. On top of that, you'll

spoke, she began to cry uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face, "Bella... I've had a hard life. I lived everyday like a walking corpse. Every day when I open my eyes... All I think about i how to leave this world. But... I can't bear to leave Chris. He is so kind, gentle, and filial...

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