Soon enough, they sent over a small wooden box with his bank card on top of it.

Jerry slipped the card back into his pocket and opened the box. He took out the gourd pendant that had sent everyone into a tizzy earlier on and hung it on Heidi’s little wrist.

“Look. Do you like it?” His voice softened as he spoke to her.

“Uncle gave you a present. What do you say?” Jacob gently reminded her.

Heidi lifted her wrist. She stared at the little green gourd and blinked. She pouted and said sweetly, “Thank you uncle!”

“Hey! Don’t mention it! I’m happy as long as you like it!” Jerry beamed with happiness.

They watched as Heidi put her hand down. With a clatter, the gourd fell onto the chair. Moira and Jonah shuddered in unison.

Heidi felt out of sorts with this thing on her wrist. She pouted at Jacob.

accept such a valuable gift!

sideways at her. “It’s just a piece of rock. There’s nothing valuable about it. If

“Shut up!”

frowned at them but smiled at his daughter. “Let your aunt put it away if

off the pendant and tossed

it. Her heart beating

was worth ten million! What if it falls and break? Moira wouldn’t be able to pay for it even if she tried to

really doesn’t like it.”

her some delicious grapes.” Jacob glanced at

a charity auction. That ten million will be put to

rich could he be that he did not even bat an eyelid

Yuna’s face twisted with hostile anger when she saw the

few more items were auctioned off on stage when they brought out

longer than a foot. The scabbard was covered with patina.

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