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Owen hesitated for a long while before finally turning to Yunice. “If someone gives an expensive gift, they expect something in return. Just agree to whatever Quinton asks you to do, and that way, you won’t have to return the bracelet.”
Yunice looked like she’d just heard a joke and burst outughing. “So you think I’m going to do freebor just to give Elsie a jade bracelet? What exactly would I be getting out of that?”
Owen responded with irritation. “We’re all family: why make it soplicated? If Elsie wears your bracelet in public, anyone who asks will know you gave it to her. Wouldn’t that reflect well on you?”
Yunice pped for him. “Thanks. Mr. Owen, for the good reputation. How about this–why don’t you just give me the Saunders <b>Family </b>Hospital? I’ll tell everyone about it too; that’ll make you look good, right?”
Owen’s anger red. “Why are you being so unreasonable? <b>You </b><b>don’t </b>understand basic decency!”
Yunice couldn’t be bothered to keep arguing. She turned her head away<b>, </b><b>drawing </b>a clear line.
“Mr. Owen, I don’t think I’m a part of your family, so don’t expect me to y along with your lovey–dovey family games.”
Owen snapped. “So you don’t acknowledge me–fine. But what, you don’t acknowledge Dad either? You cut ties with the Saunders family, and you won’t even have the right to visit his <b>grave </b>anymore!”
<b>Gill </b>looked up at the sky, trying not tough out loud.
Will’s ashes had already been relocated by Yunice a long time ago. These idiots still thought they could use the ashes to threaten me
Yunice shot Owen a scornful look. She didn’t say a word, but her expression made it clear she wasn’t the least bit threatened.
Owen’s brow furrowed; his fist clenched. “I’m not joking!”
Yunice didn’t even want to y along anymore. She rubbed her ears, as if they’d heard too much nonsense. “Then I guess it’s best to call the cops.”
<b>No </b>sooner had the words left her mouth than Gill picked up her phone and started dialing. Lily panicked and lunged forward, ready to pull the same old stunt.
But one re from Gill froze her in ce. There was no way she couldpete with someone as strong as Gill.
Besides, calling the cops might stop it once, but there was no way to stop it forever.
Elsie <b>finally </b>cracked under the pressure. “<b>Enough</b>! Stop pushing them. I’ll take it off”
Lily’s eyes turned red as she whipped around, heartbroken. “How are you <b>going </b>to take it off? We’ve tried so many times. If it were that easy, it’d be off by now..”
Elsie’s face was full of determination. “Even if I <b>ruin </b><b>my </b>hand, I’ll get it off. I <b>can’t </b><b>stand </b>watching you and Owen beg for me anymore.”
Hearing how thoughtful she was, Owen’s <b>nose </b><b>stung</b>, and he shot Yunice a hateful <b>look</b>.
In <b>that </b><b>moment</b>, the <b>contrast </b>between the two sisters couldn’t <b>have </b>been clearer in his eyes. But he seemed to forget–the bracelet had belonged to Yunice in the first ce. She had every right to ask for it back.
Elsie kept trying; her hands trembled from the effort, and the bracelet had already scraped her skin red and swollen<b>. </b>
Seeing her face flush and veins pop from how <b>hard </b>she <b>was </b><b>trying</b>, even Yunice had to admit–her acting was <b>impressive</b>.
Just as Owen was about to stop her again, Elsie suddenly cried out in pain. The jade bracelet slipped from her fingers and <b>flew </b>
across the room.
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“The bracelet!”
With a sharp crack, the jade bracelet smashed against the corner of the wall, instantly shattering into pieces.
Everyone’s face went pale–except for Elsie, who wore <b>a </b>faint, almost imperceptible smirk.
If she couldn’t have it, Yunice couldn’t either.
Owen was the first to rush <b>toward </b>the <b>shattered </b>bracelet.
Gill looked at Yunice, face drained of color. 4 million dors; there was no way they could afford to pay that back.
But Yunice–maybe she was in shock–barely reacted at all as she stared at the broken jade.
The others gathered around and watched as Owen tried to piece the fragments back together with his hands. But how could a shattered bracelet magically repair itself?
<b>And </b>even if it could be fixed, <b>a </b>jade bracelet like that would <b>lose </b>most of its value.
Owen’s expression turned grim: he had no idea how to handle the situation now. Elsie copsed into Lily’s arms, her legs <b>giving </b>out She sobbed, “Owen, it’s all my fault. I used too much force. I’ll take full responsibility for the bracelet
Owen knew exactly how capable Elsie really was. What is she going to use to pay for it?
All he could do was turn to Yunice with a heavy gaze. Unless Yunice agreed to keep the gift, there was no way out of this mess.
Yunice <b>saw </b>right through him and said softly. “Even I don’t know what Quinton wants from me. How could you ept a gif like that on my behalf?”
If she couldn’t handle whatever Quinton asked for, then everything would <b>have </b>to <b>be </b>returned.
Owen’s next words got stuck in his throat.
He hadn’t wanted to beg Yunice. He’d never intended to take something that belonged to her. But what was done was done
Owen closed his eyes, gritting his teeth as he came to a painful decision. “We’ll sell the house.”