Chapter 403


    Chapter 403


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    Mrs. Winters turned around and motioned to Mr. Brown.


    Mr. Brown took the hint. He walked into the study before he picked up two boxes and handed them


    over to them.


    “Alden, Mel, I prepared a gift for you. Open it and see if you like it.” Alden looked back at Adina. He


    only epted the two boxes after he saw his mother nod. He then gave the pink box to his sister. The


    box he held was the color of sandalwood. He lowered his head and opened the box, finding a set of


    stationery inside. The fountain pen appeared to be of high quality at first nce. Aside from that, there


    was also an envelope. Alden took out the envelope, pursed his lips, and said, “Thank you, Grandma. I’ll


    ept the stationery, but I can’t take the money.”


    He took the envelope out and put it on the table. Mrs. Winters felt pleased as she nodded. She looked


    at Adina and said, “Ms. Daugherty, you’ve raised Alden well.”


    He did not grow up in the Winters family, but his behavior was elegant and noble like that of a Winters


    family member. Melody learned from Alden. She also took out the envelope from the box and put it on


    the table. However, there was a pink diamond in her pink box, and it glowed under the light. Adina


    could tell from a nce that the diamond cost at least several million dors. Based on that, she could


    assume that Alden’s stationery also cost about $1,000,000.


    The two envelopes might not contain cash. They possibly contained a check or a bank card. Mrs.


    Winters must have put in some effort to prepare these gifts. Did it mean Mrs. Winters also cared about


    Alden and Melody? Adina curled the corners of her lips. She smiled faintly and said, “Mrs. Winters, the


    kids will ept the gifts. Please take the envelopes back.” Mrs. Winters took two steps forward and


    touched Alden’s head. When she tried to touch Melody’s hair, the girl hid behind Adina and blinked


    warily.


    Mrs. Winters retracted her hands in disappointment. “When George and Harold were first born, they


    each had an envelope too. This is something that every child in the Winters family has, so Alden and


    Mel naturally will have it. You’re their mother, so you can ept it on their behalf,” she said indifferently.


    Mrs. Winters directly stuffed the envelopes into Adina’s pocket. Adina had always been afraid of such


    things. She would pay the bill before others and refuse to receive money. She helplessly kept the


    envelopes as she pursed her lips and said, “Thank you, Mrs. Winters.” Mrs. Winters nodded before she


    looked at George and Harold. “The two of you are the older


    ones. Bring your brother and sister out to y. We adults have something to discuss.”


    Harold could not wait to go out and y. He promptly pulled Melody and ran out. The sharp Alden was


    aware of what the adults wanted to talk about, so he staggered slightly. George walked up to him and


    stoically said, “I’d like to ask you something. Let’s go.” After the four children left the dining room, Mr.


    Brown left with the other servants as well. The three adults were the only ones left in the spacious


    dining room.