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!”

obviously had ill intentions toward

Naomi nervously

that you aren’t even able to open a box? Or, are you waiting for me to do it for you?” Mandy rushed her

why she changed her mind was so that Naomi could

everyone.

that she was more than willing to make things difficult for a girl from a poor family. Besides, her family did not have

said, Naomi closed her eyes, took a couple deep breaths and opened

very suffocated when she closed her

of people mocking her through the

and suddenly someone exclaimed, “That’s a

red necklace from the exhibition three days

“I think it is!”

uproar broke out

could it possibly be here? I mean, Skylar is nothing more than a penniless footsoldier, so how could he possibly afford it? This must be

A counterfeit?

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