Sweet May-December Marriage novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138 Crystal Shoes

Charlotte sensed that something was off and turned to look at Nelson with a puzzled expression, "I came to pick a gift for Cele."

Glancing around at the decorations of the shopping mall, Nelson replied casually, "You've been here for so long, and I haven't taken you to the mall before. Take whatever you like! Just consider it a small gift from me."

Charlotte thought to herself, "Small gift? Are you calling things worth millions and even tens of millions of dollars small gifts?"

Taking Charlotte to the mall was an idea suggested by his inept advisor, Waylon. Charlotte's sudden distance made Nelson somewhat concerned. Being thirty years old and never having had a girlfriend, it was a real headache for Waylon to serve as Nelson's vice-captain, dealing with his difficult temperament, and also working as a part-time consultant in raising Nelson's daughter. Waylon had to go through a lot of information before coming up with this suggestion.

However, Waylon was indeed an inept advisor. The suggestion he gave might work well for an ordinary young girl. But for someone like Charlotte, who had little desire for shopping, it only made her feel like Nelson was plotting something against her.

Charlotte noticed a jewelry store and said, "Let's go inside and take a look."

She wanted to pick a small piece of jewelry for Cecilia. After all, girls usually liked such things.

Nelson nodded in agreement.

As they entered, a salesgirl warmly greeted them. When the salesgirl saw Nelson, her smile froze a bit, and she instinctively became a bit reserved. Though she didn't know the man's identity, she was sure he must be someone powerful and influential.

Charlotte wasn't used to having someone follow her around while shopping, so she said, "I'll just look around by myself."

The salesgirl smiled and replied, "OK."

The jewelry store had a remarkably beautiful decor and it looked spacious, giving off a cool and elegant vibe. The store mainly showcased diamonds and gemstones. Charlotte glanced at the display counter and was immediately drawn to a pair of platinum earrings with ocean-blue aquamarines.

The aquamarines were of good quality and appearance, resembling the clear blue of the sea, delicately suspended by fine silver chains. The ocean-blue aquamarines were set in a leaf-shaped gemstone setting, surrounded by a circle of small diamonds, giving them a charming "stars surrounding the moon" vibe.

Nelson asked, "Do you like them?"

Charlotte replied, "Eloise intended to give her a deer-shaped sapphire necklace. These leaf-shaped earrings would go well with her necklace."

"Then take them," Nelson said.

Charlotte glanced at the price tag and saw a long row of zeros.

Compared to sapphires, aquamarines were not considered particularly expensive. However, due to the excellent quality of these two gemstones, their price was quite high.

For Nelson, such things were merely trinkets. He turned to the salesgirl and said, "Wrap them up."

Charlotte also quite liked the earrings and didn't refuse. However, she took out her old phone, opened the notes app, and jotted down the amount. She planned to pay back the money when Nelson didn't want her anymore. She believed that if she returned the money to him while they were still together, he might get pissed off.

Charlotte glanced at some other things and then Nelson received a phone call. Charlotte vaguely saw that there was no caller ID, just a string of numbers on the screen. When Nelson saw the incoming call, he furrowed slightly and hung up immediately.

The phone call came in again.

Charlotte said, "I'll go ask the salesgirl to wrap up the earrings beautifully. You can take the call first."