Jilted Bride 76

Chapter 76

Jeremy had just entered the industry, and he became increasingly nervous as the mot identify a top-quality gem, his value would rise significantly. "Don't be nervous" Ophelia reminded him.

grew closer. If an appraiser could

Ophelia's calm demeanor inspired Jeremy. He took a deep breath, started the machine, and conducted the final wash and polish of the rough stone.

The entire appraisal room was filled with the sound of the machine in operation. Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the rough stone in Jeremy's hands.

Slowly, the rough stone was washed and polished clean. Jeremy held it under the magnifying glass to observe the crystal structure, but the hope in his eyes began to fade little by little. It was just an ordinary piece of green crystal, not emeralds. The onlookers remarked, "I told you so. What good gems could possibly come from inferior rough stones?"

"Exactly.

"Did she really think the goddess of luck was smiling upon her?"

Jeremy, unwilling to give up, observed again, but the result remained the same.

"It seems the luck doesn't favor her. That 15 million dollars just went down the drain, the crowd laughed mockingly.

Miles, on the other hand, was returning with a bountiful haul. His batch contained many top-quality gems that could be made into quite a few pieces of jewelry.

At this point, Miles was left with only the largest stone, which had a corner cut off. When light shone on it, it glowed green from top to bottom.

stone is likely

be a huge profit," another person chimed in. When appraising a gem,

emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds. Among

Lewis, I will start now," the appraiser brought by Miles said, eagerly

on this stone. Those earlier pieces were merely appetizers. If this one could yield high-quality emeralds, he wouldn't have lost anything. If it yielded an emerald, even if it was just one-fiftieth the size of this rough stone, he could still

stone. The appraiser gradually ground away the surface layer of the stone, rinsing it with

you it might be entirely made of emeralds." The crowd grew excited, as it was rare to see such a large

Eric spoke

Chapter 76

Ophelia raised an eyebrow

crowd saw their expressions

on tiptoe, stretching their necks to watch as the rough stone was

stone was opened, the crowd's expectations turned into a collective sigh of disappointment. "Oh no, how could this happen?

sides, but when it was cut open, it revealed a mix of various colored stones-no gems in sight. The crowd shook their heads-it was just a flashy rock with no real value.

murmured regretfully before

stone, which was even bigger than Miles' piece. Jeremy held little hope. Once it was cut open, it, too, revealed a chaotic mix of green hues.. With 1.5 million dollars spent, not a

loss.

that Ophelia had uncovered nothing. Miles

Ophelia with a touch of shame. Unwilling to give up, he shone a flashlight on the

stone was dynamic and bright,

in this direction. "No

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