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.

likely filled with

that, it would be a huge profit," another person chimed in. When appraising a gem, factors like weight,

especially rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and

I will start now," the appraiser brought by Miles

breath. He had spent seven million dollars just on this stone. Those earlier pieces were merely appetizers. If this one could yield high-quality emeralds, he wouldn't have lost anything.

only the sound of the cutting machine was heard. Everyone focused on the rough stone. The appraiser gradually ground away the surface layer of the stone, rinsing it with water. He

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

believe that when they cut it open, they will find nothing inside?" Eric spoke with certainty, his voice just loud enough for the group

Chapter 76

Ophelia raised an eyebrow

their expressions as a sign of

on tiptoe, stretching their necks to watch as

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

sight. The crowd shook their heads-it was just a flashy rock with

murmured regretfully

left with only the largest rough 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 single gem worth even 10

loss.

uncovered nothing. Miles appeared less

with a touch of shame. Unwilling to give up, he

widened their eyes and exchanged glances. The stone was dynamic and

in

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