Chapter 134 The Mysterious Person

Jonathan held the sachet tight, his excitement palpable as a surge of joy compelled him to admire it over

and over.

“Did you do the embroidery yourself?” he asked.

With a modest yet confident smile, Milly nodded. “Yes, I did. I realised it was your birthday and quickly got the materials last night to make it.”

Milly’s embroidery skills were anything but ordinary.

In her past life, the woman who ran the orphanage came from a line of palace embroiderers, meaning she had exceptional embroidery skills, Growing up under her influence and being a favourite, she learned many secretive and intricate embroidery techniques,

Therefore, her embroidery was truly unique and sure to please him.

However, after Jonathan inspected it, he commented with a hint of disdain, “Hmph, it’s pretty average. If you hadn’t told me it was a magpie, I would’ve thought it was a sparrow.”

Milly was taken aback, unsure if he was serious or just teasing her.

“If you don’t want it, just give it back to me, Milly said, her face cooling as she reached for the sachet.

However, Jonathan raised his hand to stop her, and said with a frown, “No, once a gift is given, there’s not taking it back.”

Milly fought the urge to roll her eyes.

Didn’t he say that it’s ugly?

Jonathan then fixed her with a serious look. “Is this sachet only for me? Did Jordan and the others get one, too?” he asked pointedly.

He continued, a bit bitterly, “No need to answer. You must’ve made them one too. You’re close to them, and they’re impressive. How could they be left out?”

Milly could not believe these harsh words were coming from her own brother.

he behaving

a needle at the bottom of the sea, but she felt

It’s not their birthdays, so you’re

sparkled with joy and excitement, his face breaking into a

a bit

looked at him,

Jonathan return to the set, noticeably uplifted,

had expected Jonathan to be downcast after spending the

Had they made up?

glowing with happiness, Clark had to ask,

grin widened. “How did you know something good happened?” he replied,

corner of

unmistakable as

Clark with eagerness, he held up the sachet.

took a moment to look at the sachet and commented, “Oh, is that

new. It’s filled with cassia seeds for

special emphasis on “unique, puffing

was not a store–bought item–it must

at all. If this were from Oliver,

out of the question too, given their minimal

three possibilities–all

Stephanie, the apparent heiress of the Burnetts and Jonathan’s sister, was known

this from your sister?”

hesitated briefly before responding vaguely,

that despite any past tensions, Jonathan was choosing to acknowledge and appreciate Milly’s

willingly,

Hmph.

and decided not to push further. After all, the gift was from his sister, not

about to

up and hurrying back, his

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