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.

cousin? Jake’s family is avoiding us like the plague. Would they give you such

of the family…” Kayla confessed.

Kayla was hinting at. Kayla wanted to leave. She

know what to feel, but she knew

end, she sighed.

temporarily. I’ll come

past, Myra would have been heartbroken to hear Kayla say such things. She might have tried

could respond, she heard a noise at her feet. It was Dexter, who had been sitting quietly in the corner all this time. He had crawled

she reached out to help him up, Dexter’s

evident, but it wasn’t directed at Myra but

wrong with Dad? Is he having another episode?” Kayla was startled and nearly fell off the

not the case. Dexter still couldn’t string together a coherent sentence. He only bared his teeth

what Felicia had said earlier. Giving Dexter enough stimulation might

something to do with the cause of his