Chapter 16

“Where’s the person who saved my dear son’s life? We must express our gratitude with a generous reward!” Alberta asked.

“Look, she’s just across the street!” someone replied.

Looking up, Alberta found a familiar face and she froze in shock.

How could it be her?

Unaware that she had been recognized, Gwendolyn loaded her car with a bunch of medicinal. herbs.

“Take longer than expected?” Howard asked as he put down his phone.

“A little mishap occurred.”

A shadow of concern flickered in Howard’s eyes, but without prying further, he mentioned, “Got a call from home. My sister and dad are back.”

“Should I prepare a welcome gift?”

“No need. They’re the ones who should be preparing something for you.”

Upon returning home, the sound of the TV and conversation filled the living room. Gwendolyn entered to find a lively young girl bounding toward her, “Hi! I’m Jeannie.”

meet you.”

this

make it to your wedding.” Jameson, Howard’s father, said as he pressed a gift into her hand. “Hope

at Howard, who nodded for her to accept

she said,

too formal. He’s got plenty of mad money.”

a look, “Don’t be disrespectful. Watch how you speak.”

million times better than that heartless woman who ran off after the accident. Can’t believe she was from the

Jeannie shrank back, not daring to speak further, realizing

was the Stellar Crescent Foundation, wasn’t it?

be sure. She’d ask Howard about it when she got

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Chapter 16

us that there’s a dinner party tonight.” The Chadwick family made a point of having a

displeased, “What’s the point of a feast at a time like this?

her reaction, Jameson soothed, “If you don’t want to go, I’ll call and say we won’t

explained. But before he could hang up, the

trembled his voice with the weight of the information.

hung

happened?” Roselind asked

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