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

situation earlier. I may need

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

friends. This is just a small case for me. I'll

had already discussed with him

me and relaxed when she

for

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

He was gone.

he had

home, I was absent-minded all

angered they would either use nasty words or speak

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had said, my

could I not

in the next moment, I thought of Mrs. Shaw,

treating Bethany just like how she would treat

mind, two voices were arguing-one saying yes,

couldn't resist calling Bob. "Do you have time now? I have something to ask

in the afternoon, I thought he would angrily curse at me, but unexpectedly, he readily agreed, "You want to ask about your background, right? It's not something to discuss over the phone. Let's

He mentioned "my background".

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