Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 447

Isn't this just Sienna stirring up trouble at the last minute?

Whitney flashed a cold look and calmly whispered to Hudson, "Dad, I'll explain to you later."

She straightened up, her slender figure poised, and walked over, pulling out two gifts. "Grandma and Grandpa, this is my first time back at the family mansion, and I've prepared a little something for you both, hoping you'll enjoy it." The butler handed the gifts over.

Emma opened hers to find a jade bracelet, pretty average in her eyes, something she couldn't care less about, probably worth a few thousand dollars.

That's when Holly chimed in with a smile, "Whitney really loves her grandma, though she could improve her taste a bit. Grandma prefers high-quality pure jade. Florence, on the other hand, has given quite a few nice ones." This reminded the old lady, who looked at Florence tenderly, "Florence knows exactly what I like."

Then, looking back at the jade bracelet, she was even less impressed. She gave Whitney a cold look, "If you don't understand jade, you might as well learn a thing or two from Florence."

Bryce couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Florence, standing by her grandma's side, said, "Grandma, it's the thought that counts with my sister's gift. She just wanted to make you happy."

Hinting, the gift was indeed a bit modest.

Emma couldn't help but snort.

Whitney laughed, eyeing Florence and the old lady, "I didn't know grandma valued jade so much, nor did I know my sister was such an expert? This bracelet is made from ancient jade from the Ming dynasty. It might not look impressive, but it's priceless. I used to run a jewelry business and had a few treasures on hand. I really wanted to make grandma happy, so I personally polished this priceless treasure. I didn't expect my sister to think the gift was modest, and Holly thinks I need to improve my taste? It seems grandma isn't someone who values wealth over everything, otherwise, how could she fail to see the value of this bracelet?"

After she finished, the expressions on Florence and Holly's faces completely changed.

The old lady's face turned a mix of shock and disdain. She had all the finest bracelets on the market, but had never seen this kind of raw jade?

Now Whitney was sarcastically calling her out for being shallow and materialistic, unable to see the value of this raw jade!

The three women were fuming, but saying anything more would only make them seem shallower.

had experience in jewelry. In other words, don't

secretly grinding her

her antics that night, "I warned you not to stir

rage, casting a helpless glance

didn't

first time and

Whitney pondered, unable to gauge Jared's demeanor, which was gentle yet

old man, shrewd as ever, then turned to Bryce, "And you're

"Hello, Jared,

tall figure in a black suit, Ludwik, entered the Sheldon family's doorway, his presence commanding and

noticing the crowd, Ludwik slightly raised his eyebrow, his demeanor cool

over there... Sienna said she was picking someone up from the airport today and ran into my sister going to pick up this man

proudly showed Ludwik the photo, shyly saying, "My sister

photo: Whitney and Bryce

in the Sheldon family's living room, and Whitney by his side, looking almost

Ludwik's gaze

years, Bryce was again her fiancé, and she

night at

Justin, and she turns around to officially

now felt like sharp knives mocking his overthinking.

dare she? Playing him while

in the man made Florence secretly sneer, her voice sweet, "Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, and Dad, Ludwik is

The room fell silent.

turned to the door-to the imposing man making

Sheldon family's women gasped quietly, having thought Whitney's fiancé was decent,

in what Bryce was saying, standing up with

formidable figure, having dealt with Riley in just three

up with a smile, "Ludwik, you're