I didn't bicker with Hendrix. Instead, I smiled and said, "How are you today? Is it raining in Jarold City?"

It was the rainy season, which was a good thing as it was an excellent season for planting crops in Ucrebury.

He hummed in assent and asked in a deep voice, "How was the auction?"

After thinking for a moment, I replied, "I saw the box. It's exactly the same as the one my grandmother gave me."

"Why didn't you bid for it?" he asked lightly.

I was stunned for a moment. I wanted to ask him how he found out that I didn't bid for it, but I suddenly remembered that Evan must have told him.

I paused for a while before saying, "The price was too high. I felt that it wasn't worth it."

He said, "It's worth the money if you like it. What's more, it holds a special meaning for you."

Knowing that he was wealthy, I didn't refute him and just said, "A man called Elmore Balton bought it. I asked Evan to leave him a message. After I settle everything here, I would like to contact him to open the box."

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eyes were a little puffy. It was probably because he had to wake

prepared breakfast for us in the morning. I looked at him and said, "I'll switch with you later. You can have

at me, shook his head slightly, and said with a smile, "There's no need for that. I already

can go there by myself. You

and shook his head, "It doesn't matter. My parents are still around, and they will go. Those we care about are still around. They will go to the cemetery to visit the graves of our ancestors." Those we cared about were still around. That was probably what everyone wished they could say on a day like that. In our lives,

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"By the way, I conducted a background check on Mr. Balton last night. He's from Jarold City, but there is limited information about him.

that, I couldn't help frowning, "Then, he should be acquainted with the Milton

bold guess, "Could it be possible that Elmore is someone from the Milton family, and

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