Gina hurried toward them just then, her expression thrilled. "Look, Helen! This ruby... Its hue is better than every gem I've seen at the expo! Gosh, how much would it sell for—"

"Mom!" Helen snapped angrily. "Could you not mess around with something so precious? We're sending that back!"

"What?! No!" Gina flinched, hugging the box in reflex as she stared at Helen in disbelief. "Your name is on the box, so it's clearly meant for you! Why would you send it back?!"

Helen shook her head. "It's too valuable. I can't accept it."

Gina rolled her eyes at her insufferable daughter. "It's someone's sincerity! How could you reject it?!"

She would not be sending it back either way!

Cindy agreed. "Just take it, Helen. It's a gift from Mr. Lawrence's family, wishing you the best for your marriage with him."

it back. I'd rather not owe such a

had said earlier, Frank was clearly on bad terms with his family.

nothing to the old man. Also, we'd have to talk to them if we want to

Helen glanced at the ruby her

and fine in quality that

the misunderstandings she had toward Frank in the past, and accepting the ruby would just make her

see that she was feeling awkward about the issue and turned toward Gina. "I'm having Helen move in with me in Skywater Bay from now on. You and Cindy can stay here, and

real?!" Gina exclaimed in delight at Frank's

and led Helen out of Lane Manor, though she still appeared

moment of silence in the car,

calmly, "I don't care about

and happiness, and she leaned on Frank's shoulder as they headed to Skywater Bay as

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