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Chapter 979:

But Eileen, with a quick wit, had given it a new meaning — a shield to protect Terrell and his legacy.

As Eileen’s explanation sank in, a ripple of relief passed through the crowd. Terrell’s expression softened.

“Nonsense,” Kamila said, her voice sharp. “You must have prepared this excuse in advance. You just brought this gift to make Mr. Byrd uncomfortable on purpose.”

Eileen met her gaze steadily. “On the contrary. This gift I brought has been swapped; I couldn’t have planned for this. My words are sincere.”

As Eileen argued with Kamila, Bryan’s patience wore thin. His face tightened, a cold mask settling over his features. He fixed Kamila with an icy stare that sent a chill down her spine.

Eileen, sensing his anger, tugged gently at his sleeve. She felt it was unnecessary for him to get riled up over Kamila’s words. She had the wit to handle Kamila herself.

asked, sensing something. “Your

prepared by my grandmother. To be honest, I don’t know its contents, but it is incredibly heavy. I could barely carry

transformed. His eyes widened as Eileen described the weight, a spark of recognition

for collecting jade seals. While not inherently heavy, these prized objects were often adorned with gold overlays and special materials,

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mentioned to the Vazquez family that if I lived to eighty, I hoped they might gift me the jade

gaze flicking briefly to Kamila. “The gift box must have been swapped during the

looked away, her face

crowded scene made it difficult to pinpoint exactly who had approached Eileen’s seat

to tell whether the box had

“Send out the

behind Terrell. Unseen by others, she gave Bryan a quick wink and let out a