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Chapter 74

Chapter 74

The people around them were already whispering among themselves.

Anyone could see that was just a wooden bracelet-cheap and worthless.

If you can't afford a proper gift, fine. But to show up with something like that? What a joke.

Unbelievable. Absolutely ridiculous.

A few people couldn't help but snicker; it was the sort of story that would have everyone else rolling their eyes in disbelief.

Effie, unbothered by the murmurs, stepped forward with calm composure. She held out the bracelet to Selma with both hands. "Grandma, this is my gift for you. Wishing you health and happiness."

Selma took the box and examined the bracelet inside.

bracelet was unlike anything she'd seen. A faint, pleasant scent of wood drifted from it, soothing

flashed in Selma's eyes before her lips curved into a rare smile. “Effie, this

trinket. It was the kind of treasure you

in, eager to downplay the moment. "Grandma, wooden bracelets

the thought that counts, not the price tag. Effie clearly put a

help to embarrass herself, they thought—she was doing a fine job on

bracelet in Selma's hand. His eyes widened in astonishment. "Wait a minute—is that what I think it is? That's agarwood-'the diamond of woods,' the rarest and most prized in the fragrance world!

hush fell over the

such a thing in their lifetime-this was the ultimate luxury, a rarity even

Mr. Lloyd, a renowned collector in Neo-Arcadia. If anyone knew what he

wood really so special?" someone blurted out. "We thought it was

"Exactly! It looks common enough. The craftsmanship is nice,

is nothing to be proud of. If you don't know, it's better to keep quiet than to advertise your

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