Triumph Above All Novel

Chapter 39

Naomi’s expression turned pale as soon as he said that.

“Please just take it with you, dad.”

“What’s wrong with you, Naomi? This is from your brother, are you not willing to even take a look at it? Are you worried about the gift not being expensive enough and embarrassing yourself as their daughter-in-law?”

Nathaniel was a little furious at this point.

“Dad…” Naomi was rendered speechless.

“Why don’t you just open and have a look, Naomi. I mean, it won’t take that much time anyway,” Brian comforted.

Naomi felt even worse after that. She wondered why he would not even consider her feelings when he told her to open it.

She understood that her family was already looked down upon by people, so how could she possibly face anyone in the future if she revealed the item to be something cheap. Besides, this was the most important day of her life.

It seemed that Mandy had suddenly changed her mind as she said, “Since Brian wanted you to open it, why don’t you go on ahead and do just that. Since your father insisted on giving you his gift at this moment, it must be something incredibly rare. Look, even I am getting excited to find out what’s in it!”

had ill intentions toward

Naomi nervously

starving that you aren’t even able to open a box? Or, are you waiting for

reason why she changed her mind was so that Naomi could be humiliated

everyone.

than willing to make things difficult for a girl from a poor family. Besides, her

closed her eyes, took a couple deep breaths

suffocated when she closed

could hear plenty of people mocking her through the

ticked by and suddenly someone exclaimed, “That’s a Red

red necklace from the exhibition three days

“I think it is!”

uproar broke out from amongst the

a mysterious wealthy buyer bought the Red Dust. How could it possibly be here? I mean, Skylar

A counterfeit?

Shepard said, “Everyone, the necklace she’s holding