In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Chapter 15 Back to What It Looked Like

“This ring.” Yvonne handed Benjamin a ring.

It was a simple ring, but it shone slightly under the light.

Benjamin recognized it at first glance. It was the only gift he had given Grace during their three years of marriage.

He took the ring and ran his thumb over the inside of the ring, where their initials were inscribed: B & G.

He still remembered Grace had asked him to put it on for her. However, he had impatiently replied, “Later.”

Even so, she had worn it for three years. He had never seen her without it.

Yvonne was unhappy to see Benjamin lost in thought as he stared at the ring. Still, she kept a

smile on her face.

“This looks like an important ring. How could Ms. Lewis have forgotten it? Should we give it

her, or

we give it back to

she turned her back on us without warning.

“I agree.” Celia said.

bad feeling about her when she first came

tightly as he remembered what the man on the phone

anxious to leave. She had already found her

said coldly, “Throw

this, Susan said vindictively, “That’s right. Throw away

touched.”

them all away and get new

Benjamin didn’t

in my personal life. I want to see this room back to the way it was

that said, he tugged his tie loose and

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She stood rooted to

just furniture. Why is Benjamin

under her breath. “Grace changed the decor around all

had shunned her. Now that