Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Chapter 963: Gifts from the Families

The next day, members of the Brooks family arrived with wedding gifts.

It almost seemed like a silent competition. Uncle Isaac brought two chests of jewelry, but Uncle Gavin doubled that with four. Uncle Brandon, not to be outdone, delivered an entire set of gold ornaments, all crafted from pure gold, packed into six large chests.

When the chests were opened, the blinding shine nearly overwhelmed everyone in the room. The sheer weight of the gold alone made it seem heavy just to look at. Tina couldn't help but feel her neck stiffen at the sight. If she were to wear all of those at once, she joked inwardly, her neck might actually collapse under the weight.

Isaac and Gavin exchanged awkward glances, their lips twitching.

Thankfully, Brandon's extravagant display made their gifts seem less garish by comparison. After all, gifting gold-though valuable-was undeniably tacky.

Jack, however, couldn't hold back his laughter. "Brandon, this is way too lazy. It's Tina's wedding, for heaven's sake! Giving something like this makes it look like the Brooks family has nothing better to offer."

Brandon's face darkened in embarrassment. "Jack, stop laughing and show us what you brought. Let's see if you're any better."

Jack raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in his eyes. "Alright, but be prepared, Brandon. You might want to find a hole to crawl into after this."

When Jack opened his gift, it was a jade pendant carved from a rare piece of jadeite, a true masterpiece by a renowned artisan. Its craftsmanship was exquisite, and its value was immeasurable.

The room fell silent. Even compared to the famous tea set Jack gifted at Alina's wedding, this was far superior.

Brandon was stunned. "You... You told me you just grabbed something random from the warehouse. Where did this come from?"

Jack shrugged casually. "If I told you the truth, would you have believed me?"

Brandon's eyes widened. "Jack! You tricked me!"

The others, thoroughly enjoying the scene, made no effort to intervene.

In the end, Brandon admitted defeat and turned to Tina for comfort.

"Tina, tell me honestly, is my gift really that bad?"

Tina, ever diplomatic, smiled and said, "Uncle Brandon, out of all the gifts my uncles gave, yours

is actually my favorite. Think about it-if I ever need money, gold is solid and reliable. It's practical."

He raised his eyebrows triumphantly, glancing

you hear that? Tina said she likes my

in kindergarten. What Tina meant was that you could've just given

"Ha!"

into laughter, showing

cold snort, and ignored their

his pocket and handed it to Tina with a sense of

made

Jared a long and happy

to find an intricately stitched

elegant characters. Her heart

please thank Aunt Angela

having redeemed himself with Angela's

be outdone, the other uncles began presenting gifts prepared by

item was a treasure worthy of being passed down

accepted each gift graciously, expressing her heartfelt

Warren and Ian entered,

them with a respectful nod, then turned to Ruud and Alina.

is about to be married," Ian remarked, his gaze

capable, and

reminiscent of how her parents had looked on

after I marry,

"That's right. You will always be the

I promised your mother back then, I now promise to

an antique jade pendant. Its simplicity and

something I kept from the day your

"Father?"

voice broke the silence as she called out

other uncles noticed the pendant too but wisely kept

were final, and as the patriarch, he didn't need anyone's permission or approval. Besides, it was his to give, and no one had the

shot Ruud a warning glance as the latter instinctively moved

silent gesture asked. This is a blessing for your

"Grandpa," Tina said hesitantly.