Chapter 103

Adrian was used to having nice things, so he didn't care much.

"It's fine, Giselle. If you like it, just take it-it's only a piece of jade."

His mom's instructions had long been forgotten; to him, it was just a trinket.

His house was full of them.

Every year, his grandmother would gift him various emeralds, gold, and jewelry— so many that he couldn't even play with them all, and they just gathered dust at home.

As for his great-aunt's sentiment?

She was just an old lady he'd met once. His dad had told him that his mom's relatives didn't count as family and could be ignored like strangers.

He wouldn't have come today if it wasn't to make up for his mom fainting.

Since Giselle liked the jade someone else gave, it was better to let her have it than to explain to his dad later-it was less of a hassle.

gift from Mila's side of the family and gave

"Thank you, Adrian."

just before it slipped through her fingers and

this is what you get for meddling in someone else's love life. The thought of the jade shattering in front of

...

at the hotel with her great-aunt, chatting about family matters before seeing her

the mall to

quit her job, her great-aunt advised her to take a break

a few days. It was the

as she parked in the underground garage, her

an

man's voice immediately came through, "Sis, you finally picked up! I've sent

It was Hugo.

nothing if not persistent, having called from

she prepared to

her intention, Hugo quickly interjected, "Sis, don't hang up! Just hear me out this

Mila snorted, "Yeah, right."

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