Chapter 293:

Silent, she drew closer to the box and examined it. It appeared to be crafted from aged, valuable wood, adorned with several words carved.

She recognized the words immediately. They were her name.

The engraving was smooth, indicative of frequent handling.

Kallie delicately ran her fingers over the carved letters, detecting a residual warmth. It seemed improbable to her that Jake, who had always been distant, had crafted this.

Their marriage lacked warmth, yet the handwriting of the carved letters was undeniably his. Her love for him had been deep and long-standing. She could not be wrong.

believing it might be a relic from before their marriage, a time when things between them were better. She had once thought Jake held

yet she stifled

chose to

it’s time to confront the truth. You belong here. I’m your family. You should never feel alienated within the Nixon

Ewing, reading the earnestness in his gaze, sensing a change within

Ewing had departed, Trent couldn’t hold back his doubts. “Mr. Nixon, it’s obvious she’s distancing herself from the Nixons because of her mother’s history. Why put in all this effort for her?” he remarked, somewhat critically. “She is quite the character. Doesn’t she

carried a sharp rebuke. “The Nixon family is indebted to her and her mother. We’ve wronged them. Don’t ever speak like that again. Remember what Bria had almost

face reddened with embarrassment and

intervention, I wouldn’t be here today. We owe Kallie more than we can ever repay, especially for the hardships she faced.

mysterious box, though she decided to keep it close. She was uncertain of Jake’s motives, yet felt that their

the rear entrance of the

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