Loved You Once But He's My Forever

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Chapter 39 I Found My Ashes

Chapter 39 I Found My Ashes:

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My mother approached with a smile that was almost too sweet, and I noticed she was holding a small, gift-wrapped box in her hand. What kind of gift could she possibly be giving at this hour?

"Penelope, I know yeen feeling down lately. I heard you've also been eating less than usual, which is not good for you. Anna's been thoughtful, you know. She went to the auction and bought two sets of fine porcelain dinnerware."

"Take it away; I don't need it." Grandma's face was cold. I don't want anything from her."

"Penelope, just take a look," my mother insisted, pulling the porcelain set out of the box.

It was a beautiful set of blue-and-white dinnerware.

The porcelain was sietiple and elegant, with a white base and delicate blue floral designs.

But what caught my attention was not the flowers or birds, but the words written on it in the Auntari language.

Grandma asked, "What's this?"

"This is the very reason for this set to be incredibly valuable," my mother said excitedly. "It was created by two masters from different fields."

"Different field?" Grandma's eyes narrowed suspiciously

"Yes," my mother continued. "The pottery was made by a renowned ceramic artist, but the inscriptions on the pieces were copied by a famous calligrapher. These bowls are infused with divine power.

At the mention of divine, Grandma's expression changed slightly. "Really?"

devoted to your spiritual practice, and she went through a lot to acquire this set. These are handcrafted by two of the finest artisans-people have

a moment before responding. Then

been especially religious in her later years-almost to the

had everything- food, wealth, respect-but after Grandpa's passing, the shadow of

so she turned

often more willing to believe in spiritual matters than to dismiss them. Grandma glared at my mother and asked, "Aren't you leaving

her hands together, then spoke carefully, "Actually,

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Boltons in the future, and I'm not worried about her. She grew up with Luke, and the Boltons are a strong family. But Anna..." She sighed. "Since Walter passed away, our family has been in decline. There's nothing we can do to stop it. If things keep going this way, I'm worried Anna won't find a suitable match.

point, both Grandma and I

chided, "If you're here for my shares, you're dreaming. I'd

heart is made of stone? I'm not asking you to favor Anna, but can't you at least treat them equally? I thought I had moved past the heartbreak of my failed relationship with Luke. Seeing him with Anna didn't affect me anymore, but now I realized that

unfair too? Back then, you believed Anna's word without question and accused Chloe. Tell me, who can

us? What could she gain from it? My mother

you said, Anna is her biological sister. Why would she push her

from that?"

people there. It's possible Chloe accidentally pushed Anna. She just denied it to avoid blame. We need to be rational

and she would have everything she needs in the Boltons. Soon, Anna will be of marrying age, and

a thoughtful mother. Even before Anna's marriage was yet to be arranged,

"What about

included a villa worth 30 million, a luxury car and

the Boltons; they would

arrangement

prime location worth 10 million was swapped for a small, out-of-the-way shop in the suburbs worth just a million. My dowry had been slashed significantly. At that point, I had already given up on Luke. With the death of my child,

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amount of money could bring