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?

been searching

said nothing about the actual nature of their

Jasper,

for her, "That's right,

angst to surge through Willow's heart. So he'd really

"Child, my question was

"See how Jasper worries for you, worries that I might cause trouble for you. Don't you

Cindy was! Willow's heart

Willow said, showing her a mellow

Thanks to your compliments, I shall be in a fine mood all the way into next week!"

present his gift to his grandmother, “Grandma, here's the most exquisite design our company has produced yet. I've ordered only one-item to ever be made-and it's

at it, then..." Cindy accepted his

an evening gown, deep red, with a phoenix embroidered upon it in gold thread. Splendor and elegance, with hints of

in love with it at once. "Isn't this