True Love Waits

Chapter 514 White Jade

Damon glared at Jared.

Curtis chuckled, "Debbie, take it. Damon will need your husband's help in the future."

And that was when Debbie realized that they were being nice to her because of Carlos.

Since they were urging her to take the gift, she decided to accept it. She took the sandalwood box and said, "Thank you, Damon. We're good."

Damon grinned, "Open it."

Worried that she might be tired from standing too long, Carlos put his hands on her shoulder gently, indicating she should sit down. Slowly, she opened the red sandalwood box, revealing a piece of jade inside. It was fine, glossy, and flawless.

Debbie took the stone from the box. It was the size of an adult's thumb. She thought it looked familiar, but she wasn't sure. "Is this White Jade?" she asked.

An image was carved into the White Jade-a Buddha holding a lifelike lotus.

Rubbing his chin as he nodded, Damon explained, "It's the best kind of jade. In ancient times, only emperors and generals and ministers could wear them. But this is not just any White Jade. It's a historic treasure from the Song Dynasty, during Tiansheng's reign."

'Tiansheng! That means this thing's nearly a thousand years old. It's priceless!'

Debbie gaped in shock.

Curtis had seen the item before Damon gave it to Debbie. He thought about it for a moment and stated, "In Buddhism, the blooming of the blue lotus flower stands for enlightenment. If a Buddhist follower acquires the wisdom and realm of the blue lotus flower, they find Buddha. The lotus flower starts out in the murk, but it rises and blooms above it, so it stands for purification. The mud is suffering. The Buddha is born into a world of suffering, but isn't bothered by it. And let's not forget rebirth. The flower also means that. After a person dies, they are reborn in another body."

It sounded like the meaning of the lotus flower was profound.

handed it back to Damon. "This is too much. I can't

a ton of jewelry. Next time you two are together you can compare." After saying that, he

her, "He was generous enough to buy it for

that? He can't be that calm about it," she said. The stone was priceless. It must have

buy such expensive gifts?" she asked Carlos quietly. "Several years ago, Uncle Curtis bought me a house. Now Damon has bought me an invaluable jade object. And you have bought me tons of expensive gifts. Should I get

spent a lot

Carlos' words reassured

the gemstone and buy

fantastic. Everyone got along well...okay, maybe not Damon and

he could, Carlos would have taken the brothers home to keep Debbie

there, she sat next to Debbie and placed her hand over

your aunt. I'm concerned about the baby," she said to him

the big dinner, they went home. Debbie had new ideas about how to poke fun at

wear the briefs she had bought him

didn't care about price. It had to be something special and interesting. She was sure she was the only one

felt helpless. "Honey, it's

little what?" She pulled her nightgown down a little, revealing even more of

didn't react. He had been suppressing his urges, worried that sex would

She took her nightgown off and climbed into bed. Caressing his hand, she said amorously, "Come on, old man. It's late...we're alone. Why so

Adam's apple bobbed, the

what I want,"

refused firmly. It was

to try harder. She put her hands on his shoulders, pushing him deeper into the bed. She

chest and then down his belly. Those hours at