My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 171 Although the floor was carpeted, Willow's knees hit the floor with a solid thud all the same. She clenched her teeth and winced from pain.

Frank gave her a look of contempt. The sight of a woman on her knees, her dress falling open... he averted his eyes, his expression turning darker.

Cindy was startled too, but then chuckled and said, "Look at this child, so well-behaved... but there's no need for all this! Up you get now, come on!"

The elderly woman started to rise from her seat to help Willow up...

Willow suddenly noticed that she'd exposed herself, and hurriedly covered it back up.

Jasper had warned her not to bend over while wearing this... well, it's not like she did that on purpose! She flushed red with embarrassment as Cindy helped her up, and led her over to sit beside her.

The old lady laid a frail, wrinkled hand over the young woman's own. "Child," she gently began, "You and our Jasper... you're lovers, aren't you?"

Willow blushed even redder from this abrupt inquiry. How was she supposed to answer that?

since she'd discovered that Jasper was the mystery man she'd been searching for all these years. Then he'd

about the actual nature of their relationship,

to Jasper, beseeching his

answered for her,

waves of warmth and also angst to surge through Willow's

looked at him askance. "Child, my

you. Don't you worry, Grandpa and I are both easy-going folk. Once you're a part of the family, you'll always

a kindly, affectionate woman this Cindy was! Willow's heart warmed to her

Grandma!" Willow said, showing her a

mood all the way into next week!" Cindy was beaming widely, her heart filled

here's the most exquisite design

his present, opened the lid, and lifted out the garment

red, with a phoenix embroidered upon it in gold thread.

fell in love with it at once. "Isn't this lovely! No one is sweeter