Chapter 15

“This is for you,” Kirk said.

Their marriage was a contractual one. There was nothing besides a marriage certificate to prove it. However, after spending time with Caroline for the past few days, Kirk felt that he did not treat her well enough. So now, he was giving her a small gift.

Caroline accepted the box and opened it carefully. She was stunned at what she saw; in the box sat an emerald bracelet with a bluish- green hue to it. She knew it was a prized emerald just by looking at it. It was cold and comfortable to the touch, and Caroline loved it. However, when she thought of its price…

“This must cost a fortune. It’s better if you’d return it,” she said with reluctance.

“It’s not expensive.” Kirk plucked the bracelet from Caroline’s hands and helped her to put it on.

It fit snugly and perfectly on her wrist. Her wrist was slender as it was, and the bracelet gave her an air of exquisiteness. Kirk could not

but why can’t I seem to take it help but stare at her. But then, Caroline became anxious and started to take it off. “Nope. I can’t take it

off?”

you as its owner. If you really want to take

still nodded to what he said. “Is it really that magical?” She

don’t believe

would be a pity to destroy it. “Next time, don’t bring me gifts,” she said. Their relationship was but a contract. He did not need to

to check the time. “I have an appointment in the afternoon.

So did he come to the hospital just to give her a gift? She touched the cold surface of the bracelet

but failed to find

messaged her. It read, “Why do you have

I can pay him back. I

do what he wants? Didn’t you say that

what you said a few

sent Caroline a voice message. “No matter what, you’re still the heiress of the Evans family. It was a shame that you married an ordinary white–collar worker like him, but at least he

hinted at something. Caroline laughed. “Don’t worry. I’m over Eddy Morrison already, but I don’t feel like falling for

was sent, Caroline browsed for the bracelet once

to ask around about it? Grandpa Morrison’s

refuse, and the two agreed to go to the city center

flew by quickly, and Tuesday

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