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 huge

earlier, Frank was clearly on bad

to the old man. Also, we'd have to talk to them if we want

Helen glanced at the ruby her mother was

quality that

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

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 you can have

Gina exclaimed in delight

Frank nodded and led Helen out of Lane

moment of silence in

driving as he spoke calmly, "I don't care about your mom, but it's more than

with emotion and happiness, and she

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