Chapter 230

Upon hearing this, my tense nerves gradually relaxed!

Aunt Laura was right.

If it's not biological, who could do such a thing?

I helped Aunt Laura lie down on the bed, bent over to tuck her in. "How have you been feeling these days? Are you getting better?"

"Much better. The doctor said after another round of chemotherapy, I can focus on recuperating."

"That's good."

As I straightened up, Aunt Laura grabbed the silver pendant that had slipped out of my collar, carefully placed it back, and said, "Keep this silver pendant close to you. Don't let others see it."

I was slightly taken aback. "Why?"

Why would a piece of jewelry seem so secretive?

Aunt Laura's eyes flashed as she explained, "It's... very valuable. I'm afraid it might attract ill- intentioned people."

"Alright, I understand."

The color of this silver pendant was even more elusive than the two jade ornaments grandpa had prepared for the children.

understand Aunt's

called Mr. White in and introduced, "Aunt, this is Mr. White. He will handle

may need to

uneasy. "Hello... you're obviously a great lawyer.

is just a small case for me. I'll handle it free of

something I had already discussed with him to alleviate Aunt

and relaxed when

for

ward, I subconsciously looked outside, wanting to find Bob, but found it

He was gone.

thought of what he had said, and

was absent-minded all

they would either use nasty words or speak

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said, my parents had been

not

I thought of Mrs. Shaw,

like how she would treat

two voices were arguing-one saying yes, the other

Bob. "Do you have time now? I have

would angrily curse at me, but unexpectedly, he readily agreed, "You want to ask about your background,

He mentioned "my background".

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