Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 455

Myra recognized the sapphire jewelry set. It was an auction piece from a month ago that was rumored to have sold for nearly two million dollars. “Kayla, who were you with? And who gave you this jewelry?”

“M–Mom…”

.” Kayla stammered, trying to steer the conversation elsewhere. “Let’s eat first. I’ll explain everything after dinner. Look, I brought back all your and Dad’s favorite foods!”

She unpacked the food and laid it out on the table. The rich aroma filled the room, and the selection was luxurious.

But Myra’s frown only deepened. The containers bore the logo of a five–star hotel. She asked suspiciously, “Kayla, are you dating someone?”

“No! It’s nothing like that. I just had dinner with a cousin of mine, and they gave me a gift. That’s all.” Kayla touched the sapphire necklace around her neck and

smiled.

like the plague. Would they

biological parents‘ side of the family…” Kayla confessed. “My aunt found me and said she wants to take

understood where Kayla was hinting at. Kayla wanted to leave. She

know what to feel, but she knew that

raced in her mind. In the end, she

worry! I’m just staying with my aunt temporarily. I’ll come back. I

had been in the past, Myra would have been heartbroken to hear Kayla say such things. She might have tried every possible

had been sitting quietly in the corner all this time. He had crawled over to

stunned. Just as she reached out to help him up, Dexter’s

began growling like a dog. His hostility was evident, but it wasn’t

startled and nearly fell off the couch. For

a coherent

recalled what Felicia had said earlier. Giving Dexter enough stimulation might pull him out

Dexter probably had something to do with the cause of his