After Anna entered the shop, the receptionist told her that he had photographed the bracelets for Mr. York and that he would be there in a few minutes.
Anna sat in the lobby and sipped her coffee. After ten minutes or so, a man came out. His hair was gray, and he appeared to be in his fifties. He was dressed like a gentleman from an old movie from the 1930s.
He sat across from Anna and then asked his helper for a coffee. He asked, “Hello there, Miss Gabriel. Where did you get these beautiful bracelets?”
Anna replied, “My fiance’s mother gave them to me.”
Mr. York froze, looked at Anna in shock and asked, “You’re Wayne’s fiancee?”
Anna was astounded to see Mr. York startled in this way. The entire city was aware that she was marrying Wayne. Because Anna was frequently in the news a few years ago, many people recognized her, even if they were not businessmen.
Mr. York seemed to understand what Anna was thinking and smiled as he responded, “I apologize. I frequently attend my church in the suburbs rather than the city, so I don’t know the big news lately. I had no idea Wayne was going to be married! Time flies by.*’ ‘
York then said, “I had my eye on these two bracelets previously, and they’re now even more valuable. Tell me, how much do you want?”
Anna looked at York carefully and said, “Please don’t misunderstand me. In fact, I didn’t want to sell the bracelets. I know that if I don’t come here with something from someone you know, you probably won’t even see me. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done that.”
She then noticed York appeared to be unhappy. After that, Anna took the box with the necklace out of her bag and placed it on the coffee table, saying, “But there’s something else I’d like you to see. How much do you think this necklace is worth?”
York glanced at the necklace, widened his eyes, and exclaimed, “Oh my! This is the best emerald I’ve ever seen!”
A magnificent emerald jade with eight diamonds was put in the center of the necklace, and four of them were rare pink diamonds. Even if Anna only sold the diamonds, she could make a lot of money.
York asked, “How much do you want?”
“Five million dollars. What do you think?”
York blinked in surprise, then said, “Oh, actually, I think…”
Anna asked, “You think the price is a bit low, right?”
Anna knew that the necklace had a lot of precious stones on it, so there was no way it was worth just five million.
“What do you mean by that?” he asked, nodding his head.
Anna said, “I know this store used to be a pawn store, so can I pawn this necklace? I only need $5 million, and I will pay you back within a year.”
York looked at Anna then calmly asked, “What if you can’t give me that much money in a year?” ‘
“Then the jewelry will be yours, according to the rules.”
After a long pause, Mr. York nodded and said, “OK, deal.”
Leaving the necklace for a year at the pawn store was Anna’s best solution. She knew that Jennie had done many things she didn’t want to before. Wayne was still young back then and couldn’t understand her at all. Anna did this with Wayne’s necklace to make it up to Jennie on his behalf.
However, she knew she still had to redeem it. Not only was the necklace extremely precious, but it also did not belong to her. therefore, she planned to sell one of her villas for money to take the necklace back once she settled everything.
At noon, Wayne walked into his office after a meeting. Standing next to him, Gable said, “It looks like there are no more problems with the acquisition program. So, we can start it right away.”
Wayne flipped through the files, then stopped and stared at one of the pages. After some while, he abruptly sprang up and said, “Take me to the hospital.”
Alter getting the bills, Anna immediately rushed back to the town without even having time to rest. She hadn’t slept all day, and it was. already late. Afraid she’d fall asleep while driving, she bought a lot of coffee.
Right after Anna arrived at Jennie’s hotel, she handed her the check. Meanwhile, Jennie appeared relieved and said, “Thank you!”
“You’re welcome,” Anna smiled and said. She didn’t say anything about the bracelets because she feared Jennie would feel pressured.
“I’ve thought it through. Ryan will go to school in America as planned after this, and I will travel somewhere else. William won’t be able to find me anymore,” Jennie said.
Anna replied, “Don’t worry, he’ll get his karma one day. The law will punish him.”
Then Jennie looked down at her watch and said, “Well, I hope so. You can have a good rest now, and I’ve got a room ready for you. You’ve gone through a lot for me over the last few days, and I appreciate it.”
Anna said, “No, thanks. I’m not tired.” Just as she finished speaking, she yawned and then blinked awkwardly.
Seeing that, Jennie smiled, reached out her hand, and said, “Thank you very much, Anna. Thank you for helping me. Wayne is really lucky to have you.”
Anna blushed immediately when her future mother-in-law complimented her. After that, she went upstairs, took a shower, and went to bed. Later, she heard a knock on the door, and Jennie asked her in a gentle voice, “Anna, are you asleep?”
“No. I didn’t lock the door. You can come in.”
Then Jennie came in with a tray and said, “It’s been quite cold lately, so I made some chicken soup for you. It’s a family recipe my mother gave me, and it’s super delicious.”
“It smells so good!” Anna exclaimed as she sat up.
Jennie placed the bowl on the bedside table and sat next to Anna, saying, “You can eat it in bed if you want. You don’t have to be so polite with me.”
Hearing that, Anna felt touched as she sipped her chicken soup and looked at Jennie. Jennie struck her as a generous, beautiful, and gentle Woman. She was not only mature but also very sweet. Anna felt she could describe her with all the wonderful words in the world, and she finally realized why Ryan said he liked women like his mother.
Thinking of that, Anna said slowly, “Actually, I sincerely hope you can clear things up with Wayne. Wayne always minded that you used to spend little time with him. He misses you, even though he complains about you a lot.
Jennie paused, saying, “I know Wayne is a good boy.” However, Jennie knew she could not live as she did the way she wanted to. She would always be bound by the opinions and views of others.
“Have you ever considered what will happen if you tell Wayne everything? I believe he would understand you.”
Jennie immediately refused, as if she had already considered it and made a decision. “No, I can’t,” she said.
“Why? Because you’re worried about what other people think of you? It doesn’t matter; all you need is for him to understand you.”
Jennie smiled, trying her best to pretend she didn’t care. She said, “He wouldn’t accept the truth that easily, and he always felt that James was the closest person in the world to him. He wasn’t very close tome when he was a kid, so I didn’t really care what he thought about me. But I can’t ruin the image of his father in his mind. Besides, how is he supposed to get along with the Wrights if he knows the truth?”
Anna felt her heart skip a beat. Wayne had always been a proud man. So, if he knew he had nothing to do with the Wrights, he probably wouldn’t even care about their group anymore. Besides, Peter might not be able to accept the outcome.
Smiling tenderly, Jennie added, “One can’t always get what they want. So, I can’t be too greedy. Actually, I’ve been very happy with my life for now. Thank you, Anna, but you don’t have to worry about me. Well… Good evening.”
With that, Jennie took the bowl and walked away. Anna raised her head and paused for a long moment.
As Jennie was about to shut the door, Anna said, “James has passed away. So, the bond between Wayne and him will always be the same. But we can change things because we are still alive. You should think about it again.”
“Good night, Anna,” Jennie said as she shut the door.
Anna was feeling bad about that. And she fell asleep as soon as she lay down on her bed because she had been so exhausted recently. She slept for along time without even hearing her phone ring.
It was nearly noon the next day when Anna awoke.
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