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.”

little surprised. “Sheesh. Look tell this is

  1. How could you jade?”

various jades and antiques in the past.

she said surprised Mairi again. “Did you dabble in antiques as

serious, though,”

You’re talented in so many

Antique Jade Appreciation Conference in Jocrovania next month. How about you come with me? Do

She was the daughter of Murray Smith, who was Daken’s eldest brother. “Various prestigious

along? Do you think she’s going to be

but she was the older woman here. She

just accepted her as my goddaughter. I know you have opinions about her, but I

the world of her, while the Shepards have seen her for what

my niece. However, you kept coming at my

those your words? Or did your parent feed

she looked at her parents

a big smile, “Geez. Listen to yourself, Mairi. You’re

and whispered, “She’s right. Lorna’s

hid her chuckle behind

child? Fine. If you say she’s a child, then so be it. I can’t believe she made such nasty

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looked at Bonnie as if she was the most exotic antique piece in the world. “There’s an

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