Gina hurried toward them just then, her expression thrilled. "Look, Helen! This ruby... Its hue is better than every gem I've seen at the expo! Gosh, how much would it sell for—"

"Mom!" Helen snapped angrily. "Could you not mess around with something so precious? We're sending that back!"

"What?! No!" Gina flinched, hugging the box in reflex as she stared at Helen in disbelief. "Your name is on the box, so it's clearly meant for you! Why would you send it back?!"

Helen shook her head. "It's too valuable. I can't accept it."

Gina rolled her eyes at her insufferable daughter. "It's someone's sincerity! How could you reject ig

She would not be sending it back either way!

Cindy agreed. "Just take it, Helen. It's a gift from Mr. Lawrence's family, wishing you the best for your marriage with him."

Helen turned to Frank instead. "You should send it back. I'd rather not owe such a huge favor..." Judging from every word Frank had said earlier, Frank was clearly on bad terms with his family. Receiving their gift would most definitely upset him.

no problem with that.” Frank shook his head. "Talnam has too many precious stones, and it's worth nothing to the old man. Also, we'd have to talk to them if we want

Helen glanced at the ruby her mother

fine in quality that it must be

Frank in the past, and accepting the ruby would just make her

about the issue and turned toward Gina. "I'm having Helen move in with me in Skywater Bay from

exclaimed in delight at

Manor, though she still appeared troubled. "Frank, my mom... Urgh.” Helen sighed after a moment of silence

about your mom, but it's more

with emotion and happiness, and she leaned on Frank's shoulder as they headed to Skywater

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