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Chapter 24

Author: Ripe Pear
Either the emerald jewelry collection was fake, or Veronica had used some shady tricks to obtain the real deal.

No matter the truth, Henry was extremely disappointed in Veronica.

Faced with all the doubts and suspicion, Veronica wasn't the least bit panicked. She didn't even mind it. She simply stepped forward, picked up the exquisite box, and carried it to Esther.

"Grandma, do you like it?" she asked.

She didn't try to argue about the authenticity of the jewelry collection.

She didn't even offer any explanations for the guests' doubts.

She just wanted to sincerely hand over something she had worked hard on to its intended recipient.

Esther reached out and touched the pieces. The pieces were cold to the touch, and she felt her heart tremble a little.

"Is this…" She knew from just a touch that the item was definitely something valuable.

She was old and not very familiar with fashion, so she didn't know who Vivian was or why people were getting so worked up about it.

However, s
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