"This bracelet is considered the Schumans' heirloom. I heard that it came from a palace and was later passed on to laypeople. At the time, the head of the Schumans bought the bracelet and gave it to the current mistress at the time. As the Schumans had contributed greatly t o the country, the bracelet got to stay. It was passed down from generation to generation. When it came to your generation, it was supposed to be passed on to the daughter-in-law, but Yvonne surprisingly passed i t on to you. Everyone at the banquet was shocked at the time."
I listened intently to what she was saying and touched the bracelet.
I did not know the value of this bracelet at the time, so I accepted it when Yvonne gave it to me. Now that I had learned about it, I honestly felt that I should not have accepted the bracelet.
Seeing that I kept staring at the bracelet without a word, Cassey asked carefully, "You're not thinking of sending the bracelet back, are you?"
It seemed like she had more or less understood my personality. It was surprising to me that she was able t o guess what I was currently thinking.
I was about to speak when Cassey's phone rang.
She pulled out her phone from her purse and answered it. I got up and walked to the side out of courtesy.
This mall was the largest in the city center. There were many shoppers every day. As there were all kinds of goods of various price ranges here, the spending power between the shoppers was largely different too.
I observed the passersby around me and suddenly felt suffocated by the hustle and bustle. My chest felt stuffy.
Zenon's mall would never see this many shoppers around. Moreover, most of the items were sold by the side of the road. Anyone who needed to buy something could just buy it while they were passing b y on their way home from work.
As it was a small county, many people knew each other, so when they bumped into someone they knew while shopping, they would chat while they shopped. I t was lively yet peaceful at the same time.
While I was thinking about it, Cassey put the phone next to my ear and teased. "Your husband called."
My husband?
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