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

  1. How could you jade?”

for various jades and antiques in

she said surprised Mairi again. “Did you dabble

though,” Bonnie

talented in

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

Smith, who was Daken’s eldest brother. “Various prestigious figures from all over the globe will show up

the point in bringing her along? Do you think she’s going to

interruption, but she was the older woman

goddaughter. I know you have opinions about her, but I can guarantee she’s not even close to how the

sure she got you fooled, Aunt Mairi. You guys are the only ones who think the world of her, while the Shepards have seen her for what she truly is. That’s why they kicked her out

of you as my niece. However, you kept

my turn to ask you something. Were those your words? Or

Turning around, she looked at

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

leaned into Bonnie’s ears and whispered, “She’s right. Lorna’s such a

hid her chuckle behind

a child, then so be it. I can’t believe she made such

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exotic antique piece in the world. “There’s an Antique Jade Appreciation Conference in Jocrovania next month. How about

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