True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1483

Inside the exquisite box revealed an engraved seal stamp. When he picked it up and took a look, he could confirm that his name was engraved on it— an emblem of 'Ernest Jones'.

This was the first time in his life where he had been given his very own personal seal. It was made of fine material, looked simple, elegant, and the base was polished to a curved oval.

Ernest held the seal stamp in his hands and thumbed through the metal engraving. The cool touch seeped into his heart, but somehow it kept beating inexplicably warmer.

From the looks of it, Leah must have carved it herself.

He was surprised yet again. He remembered seeing the seal stall at the downtown market the previous afternoon. She stood there and said a few words to the stall owner, looking smart and charming.

This seal was carved by her.

Ernest never expected Leah to be such a talented girl. How could a young girl be such a great sculptor?

On top of that, the engraving was skillfully done. A scan of the carving told Ernest that she was adept with a carving knife, as if she had been taught by a master.

Reflecting on it, Leah was indeed a very intuitive girl who was able to invoke many emotions out of people.

He played around with the seal. It was about the size of an egg, not too big or too small, and it fit perfectly in his hands.

He was admiring the seal when someone knocked on his door.

Ernest instinctively tightened his grip on his gift. He clenched the seal and asked, "Who is it?"

Then, his mother's voice came through the door. "It's me, Ernest. Can I come in?"

"Sure, you can come in." Ernest was a little relieved as long as it wasn't his little sister. She was a spirited and unusual girl, and her shamelessness left no room for a refusal. Not only that, she was the most spoiled member in the family, and her brothers had to start giving in to her. It's almost as if she became the eldest child.

After being given permission, Grace opened the door and came into the room. Ernest subconsciously put the seal back in the box and was about to put it away.

Grace noticed his movements and there was a flash in her eye when she asked with a smile, "That box seems to be storing something precious. Your little sister wanted to know what in it was when you brought it home last night but now she's disappointed because you refused to let her see it. Could you let your mother indulge in a little gossip and tell me what's inside?"

"Mom, are you that bored?" said Ernest with a smile. He paused the motion of his hands that were about to put the box away, and reopened it to reveal what was inside.

At the sight of the seal inside, she was also stunned. "Ah, what a beautiful seal stamp, what a fine metal. These are hard to come by, especially something of this quality."

"Yeah, it should be somewhere on the high-end." Ernest smiled and nodded.

"Where did you get this?" She picked it up and inspected it carefully, then shook her head. "No, if you spent money on this you would've definitely shown it to your sister, but you didn't, which means it's a gift from someone else."

Hearing his mother's reasoning, Ernest laughed, and smiled. His mother was an intelligent person who could see the true nature of anything in a glance.

He smiled and said nothing, but Grace picked up what was happening.

Her son had grown up.

"This can't be a gift from a girl, right?"

"Mom, this is indeed a gift from a girl. She must have carved it herself." Ernest smiled as he told his mother.

"Wow, I can't believe someone would gift a seal in this day and age. She must be quite skilled, what a unique girl. Is she beautiful? Is she a good person? Can you bring her over and let me have a look at her?"

"She's just an ordinary friend." Seeing her mother like this, Ernest sighed and said, "Mom, I'm only 20 years old, you don't need to feel anxious about finding a daughter-in-law."

"Why aren't you hurrying? I want you and Gary to get married quickly so I can hug my grandchildren as soon as possible. Your great grandfather is still alive, imagine how happy he would be when he sees the newest generation of the family?" Grace said with a smile.

Ernest was stunned. "We can't treat marriage as something so casual just for the sake of my greatgrandfather to see his great-great-grandchildren."

"Of course.” Grace laughed and said, "I just wish the best for you, your marriage belongs to you, and the final decision is yours. That was just my suggestion, the rest is all up to you."

Ernest pondered about it for a moment.

After taking a good look at her son, she spoke again, "Who knew an ordinary friend would send you such a nice gift, and it's such a distinctive one at that."

After scrutinizing the seal carefully, she was surprised to find a signature. "By Leah Winston?"

Ernest was shocked, and surprise was written all over his eyes. "Is that carved somewhere?"

He took the seal stamp from his mother and saw a small mark on the handle, which could not have been spotted without careful observation.

There was a small engraving.

"This girl is masterful at her craft, she was able to carve such tiny yet visible words. You're lucky your mom is still young, otherwise you would never have caught it." Grace looked at her son with a smile. "She carved her own name on this seal for you, I think that goes without saying, she likes you. My son, you should take the initiative."

Ernest was extra focused on the inscription that had Leah's name. How was she able to carve such small words?