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

and introduced, "Aunt, this is Mr.

on your situation earlier. I may need to discuss the specifics with you." Mr. White got straight to

Laura seemed uneasy. "Hello... you're obviously

worry. Charlotte and I are friends. This is just a small case for me. I'll handle

I had already discussed with him to

me and

was nothing left for me to

ward, I subconsciously looked outside, wanting to find

He was gone.

thought of what he had said, and still

was absent-minded all

people were angered they would either use nasty words

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as Aunt Laura had said, my parents

could I not be

I thought of Mrs. Shaw, and how she protected and

just like how she would treat

mind, two voices were arguing-one

end, I couldn't resist calling Bob. "Do you have time now? I

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 talk

He mentioned "my background".

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