Chapter 266

“I gained a new daughter. What do I care? Can’t I let the world know that I’m happy? Do you fancy yourself a school principal? Is that why you’re getting on my case? I didn’t say anything when you smoke and drink. Also, there was the time when

“Alright, okay! I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said anything. Will you please let it go?” Daken couldn’t take it when Mairi got going. He knew he’d never hear the end of it.

Avril hid her chuckle behind her hands and whispered to Bonnie, “Did you see it? There they go again. I see this several times a day.”

“They love each other a lot.” Bonnie loved how loving and harmonious the Smiths were. It reminded her of her family in the countryside. Her parents and Benedict were the same

way, too.

The Shepards weren’t even worth mentioning.

Daken couldn’t take it anymore. Realizing that asking for forgiveness didn’t pan out as he thought it would, he changed the topic and said, “Geez, honey. Did you prepare any gift for your goddaughter?”

“Oh, dear. You’re right.” Mairi removed her necklace and turned to Bonnie. “My mom gave it to me when I turned eighteen. It’s not anything luxurious, but it means a lot to me. I hope you’ll like it.”

“A–Are you sure?”

“Are you rejecting it because it’s too cheap? Is it because it’s less valuable than the ice- species jade bangle you gave Avril?”

Bonnie could tell Mairi purposefully put it this way. “That’s not it, Mom. It’s because the pendant is made of glass–species jade, Mom. I wouldn’t say it’s cheap.”

was a little surprised. “Sheesh. Look tell this is

  1. How could you jade?”

antiques in the past. So, I’ve

she said surprised Mairi again. “Did

too serious, though,” Bonnie

You’re talented in

most exotic antique piece in the world. “There’s an Antique Jade Appreciation Conference in Jocrovania

Smith chimed in. She was the daughter of Murray Smith, who was Daken’s eldest brother. “Various prestigious figures from all over the globe will show

Do you think

older woman here. She

Lorna. I’ve just accepted her as my goddaughter. I know you have opinions about her, but I can guarantee she’s not even close to

ones who think the world of her, while the

I think of you as my niece. However, you kept coming at my goddaughter and attacked her with words. You have no respect

it’s my turn to ask you something. Were those your words? Or did your parent feed them to you to repeat

outburst. Turning around, she looked at her parents and asked for their

with a big smile, “Geez. Listen to yourself, Mairi. You’re scaring the youngsters. Lorna’s just a child.

leaned into Bonnie’s ears and whispered,

hid her chuckle behind her

be it. I can’t believe she made such nasty remarks when she was just a child. The fault doesn’t lie with her. That makes it the parents‘ fault because she’s

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in the world. “There’s an Antique Jade Appreciation Conference in Jocrovania

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