Chapter 15 The Bracelet Acknowledges Its Owner

George was composed. He calmly followed from behind and went into the house.

William was taken aback. He was dumbstruck as he witnessed the scene unfold before him and asked, “Grandpa also knows my comrades?”

Upon hearing this, Danny stumbled and didn’t know what to say.

He was genuinely worried that William might go up there and invite trouble. Therefore, he spoke solemnly. “Ms. Burnett is your brother’s fiancée. It would be wise to be more discreet with your words going forward”

What he truly meant was, “You should be more cautious and thoughtful in your actions from now on!”

Boom!

William felt as though lightning had struck him.

Did my comrades just abandon me?

The battle hasn’t even begun, but it’s already over.

up the Milly also felt uneasy. She had initially thought that Andrew would invite her to the house to clear misunderstanding. She could leave afterward. However, she had finished dinner, but Andrew still hadn’t mentioned it.

Meanwhile, George seemed oblivious to the situation. He was casually reading the newspaper as if nothing had happened.

Only William….

She had no idea what she had done to offend him. Since they arrived at the house, that guy had been. glaring at her with a fierce and distrustful gaze as if she were a traitor.

Realizing it was getting late, and her family might start to worry if she didn’t return soon.

Milly couldn’t hold back and finally spoke up, “Andrew, you invite me here to discuss about the

engagement,”

appeared to have just remembered

memory fails me. I knew I

and waited

fetch me the box your grandma left, Andrew motioned to George, who was sitting on

him.

He then returned with a delicate wood box in

and revealed a bracelet embellished with scattered diamonds and intricate patterns. The jewelry exuded an understated

15 The Bracelet Acknowledges

out all

George’s action was swift or if the braclet was too smooth. Before she could comprehend, the bracelet had slipped onto

elegantly with the silver–brown

you doing?”

He was surprised that the bracelet would slip onto Milly’s wrist as if it had

This is fate!

He stood up unsteadily with his cane, fixed an earnest gaze on

she glanced down, it remained there, almost as if it were her own

up again, Andrew had walked away with the aid of

stood up. She anxiously tried to remove the

her wrist.

to have constricted. It resisted all

effortless to put on just

red from the exertion, but she seemed oblivious to the discomfort and

George grasped her right hand firmly to prevent her from causing harm to herself. He said, “That’s

said to be made of infernal lead, and it’s indestructible. Once it recognizes its owner, it will never let go. My grandma could only take

Milly

him. She avoided his touch and confronted, “So, Mr. Tate,

distant, and George

as if she could see through the

Besides, my grandpa is still abroad, and we can’t even verify the truth of this joke. I think we can stop here. You should go your way; I’ll go pine. We have nothing to do

for this bracelet, I will find a way to take it off and return

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