Chapter 182
It was time for Alyssa to present her present.
When the antique rosewood chair was carried in, every antique fanatic and collector in the venue erupted into excitement.
“That is a stunning relic!”
“Oh goodness, I wish I could get my hands on it!”
“This is probably the most precious thing Mr. Beckett Senior would have gotten tonight besides the porcelain set!”
“Who is this Alice White? How did she get her hands on something so priceless? Looks like Mr. Beckett’s ex–wife might have been an heiress in hiding!”
Jasper’s heart had leaped into his throat. He gazed fixedly at Alice. He had never expected her to give the old man an antique the Taylor family had won at the auction. This chair itself was worth over a hundred million!
It seemed like the Taylor family really doted on her.
“This is our gift to you, Grandpa. May you be blessed with prosperity and happiness, and live forevermore!” Alyssa said to Newton.
Beside her, Jonah bowed his head slightly. “I wish you a happy birthday, Mr. Beckett Senior. May you be blessed with boundless youth and wisdom, and remain strong as a yew.”
The sight of the two people beside one another, looking so regal and matching, was captivating.
Jasper felt like he couldn’t breathe. He instinctively reached up to cup his chest where his heart was pounding before quickly putting his hand away. He couldn’t risk anyone else seeing him like this.
“This is too precious a gift, Alice,” Newton cried, feeling grateful. “You really shouldn’t have. I would have loved anything you prepared for me. That goes to you too, Mr. Taylor.”
Jonah grinned. “Mr. Beckett Senior, we’re happy you like our gift, sir. It really is nothing.”
“You should just keep it, Grandpa. It’s not like she put a lot of effort into getting it,” Betty sneered. “How convenient to be able to give what belongs to someone else instead and then steal the spotlight for it. I should really learn from you, Ms. White.”
Alice smiled kindly. “I couldn’t have possibly taken that big of an advantage. That’s why I have prepared my own gift, though it is nothing compared to Jonah’s.”
Betty stared at her in shock.
What did she have up her sleeve now?
Newton’s eyes brightened upon hearing that. “Oh? I’m excited to see it!”
Alice’s eyes glinted mischievously as she clapped her hands twice in the air. A moment later, Sean walked in from outside with a glass showcase in his hands.
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