Everyone’s attention was captured by the sandalwood box when Timothy opened it. Intrigued, Mia


    looked at it, and she was surprised once she saw what was inside the box.


    It was a diamond tiara. It was antique, yet the stunning array of diamonds still glimmered under the


    light,


    portraying an ethereal glow which rendered the nearby quests breathless.


    Sharon almost toppled over when Timothy opened the box. She yearned for the tiara, longing for the


    day


    she would finally own it once Laura passed. Someone next to her steadied her and asked, “Is this the


    diamond tiara? I heard it belonged to a queen from the Victorian era, and the Barrett family bidded it at


    an


    auction to add it to their collection.”


    As speechless as Sharon was, she was still seething. She was well aware of the tiara’s history, and


    she


    knew what was in it once sheid eyes on the box. Her blood boiled when she realized Timothy was


    going to give this to Mia. This was hers! How could he give it to someone else?


    Mia was equally dumbfounded. This wasn’t just any jewelry–this was antique, treasured jewelry.


    Ovee by jealousy, Shelly blurted, “Look at how flippant Timothy is, Grandma! How could he just


    give


    our family heirloom away to a stranger?”


    Laura replied indifferently, “I gave him the tiara. He has the right to give it to anyone he likes.”


    Shelly was infuriated. “Grandma, you’re so biased! Wedies clearly fancy exquisite jewelry like this,


    yet you gave it to Timothy.” She had nothing despite being a Barrett. Her father passed away, and she


    had


    no one to rely on in the family.


    Laura’s gaze swept past her. “Did I treat you badly over the years?”


    Shelly was fuming, but Harriette warned her. “Enough. Stop the nonsense.” She deterred Shelly.


    preventing her from spluttering more nonsense in front of the numerous guests. She was well aware


    that Laura yed a significant role in ensuring theirfort and well–being.


    Theirvish lifestyle woulde to an end if they offended Timothy. Also, Mia was no longer an


    orphan. They couldn’t afford to upset her either. She was the daughter of the Lane family.


    Mia too didn’t expect to receive a gift of this value. It exceeded her expectations. ncing up at


    Timothy.


    she said, “This is too much. I can’t ept it!”


    Sharon was relieved. Her uneasiness faded once she realized Mia didn’t want the tiara. Timothy wasn’t


    taken aback by Mia’s response, since he knew that she was no longer her docile self.


    +10 BUNUH


    It turned out that Laura was right, after all. If he could understand his feelings sooner and coaxed her


    before her brothers found her, things wouldn’t be as strenuous as they were now.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Palpable tension hung in the air after Mia refused to ept the gift.


    Striding up to Mia, Eva linked arms with her and said, “Mia, you did the right thing. We can’t ept a


    gift of such priceless value, but we appreciate your effort, Mr. Barrett. You can still be friends after


    you’ve


    separated, can’t you?”