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CoulditbethatJonathan,justlikeGeorgeandAnthony,hapletelyfallenunder<i>Milly’s</i>spell,showering<i>her</i>withaffection?
Noway!Absolutelynot!
HavingalreadylosttheloveandattentionofGeorgeandAnthony,Stephaniecouldn’tbearthethoughtoflosingJonathantoo.
The intensefeelingofcrisiswashedover her,drainingthecolourfromherface.Shebitherlip.suppressingheremotions,andsteppedforwardpitifully.“Jonathan,Ineedtotalktoyou.
Hearinghervoice,Jonathanwasinstantlyremindedofhispreviouslifewhereshehadtakenthemoneyandlivedfreelyoverseas.Hisexpressionturnedstern,andhelookedatStephaniewithachillinggaze.
“What’sthematter?”
EventhoughStephaniewasmentallyprepared,shestillshiveredunderhisgaze.T…Jonathan,canwetalksomewhereelse?”
Aftersayingthat,shedeliberatelyncedatMilly,makingherintentionclear.
Shedidn’twantMillytoheartheirconversation.
However,Jonathanignoredhertrick.SeeingStephaniedaretorollhereyesathissister,healmostrolled
havesomethingtosay,justsayit.Ifnot,leave.Stopwastingmytime.”
uphissleevesinanger.IfyouBelongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
Headdedinwardly,don’twastemytimealonewithmysister.
Millycrossedherarmsandwatchedwithamusement.Thiswasherlounge,afterall.EvenifJonathanaskedhertoleave,shewouldrefuse.
Stephaniebitherlipharder,notexpectingJonathantobe<b>so</b>blunt.
Butherstrongpridewouldn’tletherretreatsoeasily.
Gatheringhercourage,shespoke<b>as</b>ifshesufferedagreatgrievance,Jonathan,couldyoutalktoMillyandgetbackthebraceletyougaveme?Ilikeit,butshetookit….
Millyliftedaneyebrow.
Oh,she’swaitingformehere.
ShehadanticipatedStephanie’sgrudgeandherrelianceontheButsasherbacking.Shejusthadn’texpectedthisdramatounfold<b>so</b>quickly.
Jonathanwasmomentarilystunned,<b>and</b>hedidn’t<b>respond</b>.
“Whatbracelet?”
Jonathan’ssharpquestionbroughtStephanieaglimmerofhope.Ifhewasasking<b>her</b><b>,</b>itmeanthestill
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bracelet.Youhad itcustom–madeformeoverseas.Ilikeit,butMillyseemstolikeittoo….
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HerhesitanttoneandbrokensentenceswereperfectlytimedtopaintMillyasabullywho hadtakenherbelovedbracelet.
Asexpected,Jonathan’sbrowfurrowedashelookedatMilly,hisvoicestiff.“Doyoulikethisbracelet?”
Millysmiledserenely.“Hmm,it’snotbad.”
Intruth,shehadnointerestinkeepingtrinkets.ShewasmerelyamusedbyhowmuchitannoyedStephanie.
Herelderbrotherhadalreadygivenhertwoboxesofjewellery,anypieceofwhichcouldoutshhisbracelet.Shecouldwearadifferentoneeverydayforyearswithoutrepeating.
Hearingheranswer,Jonathanbecameanxious.“Youshouldn’twantthatbracelet!”
Milly’ssmilefadedslightlyafterhearingthissentence.Sheslowlybecamealittlealienated.
Nowondertheauthorhadpennedherasthepamperedfavourite.Nomatterwhatshedid,therewasalwayssomeonefoolishlyrushingtodefendher.
Butshewasn’tgoingtoyalongthistime.
“Stephaniegaveittome,everyonehereknowsthat.Oncesomethingisgiven,it’smine.Ifit’smine,Idon’twanttogiveitback,isthereanythingwrong?”
Jonathansnorted.“Milly,begood,let’snotkeepthat bracelet!”heinsisted.
Stephanie’smoodliftedimmediately.Herearliergloom,causedbyJonathan’scoldness,vanished.
Jonathanisstillhelpingmetospeak,whichproves<i>that</i>hestillcaresaboutme!
Sheknewthatherbrothershadbeenwithherforsolongandlovedhersomuch.Howcouldthiskindofaffectionjustdisappear?
Regainingherusurrogance,shelookedatMilly.“Milly,Ilovethatbracelet.CouldyoureturnitforJonathan’ssake?I’llgetyoualimitededitionbraceletfromDearDbrandinstead.”
HerpretensewassonauseatingthatevenJoy,standingnearby,almostgagged.
Notlongago,Stephaniehadskillfullytwistedthetruthagainstthem.Now,shefeigneddeepconcern.She’ssoshameless.
Millywatchedherflusterwithacoldsmirk.“AndwhatifIsay<b>no</b><b>?</b>”
“You!Howcanyoudo<b>this</b><b>,</b>Milly?7
Stephanie’seyesreddenedinstantly,tearswellingupandspillingoverirgedrops,makingherlookmiserablebeyondmeasure.
AssoonasJonathan,<b>nced</b><b>/</b><b>her</b>way,<b>she</b>methisgazewithtearyeyesfullofusationandhurt.
<b>She</b>wasconfidenthe’dtakehersideoncehe<b>saw</b>herinsuchdistress.
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Unexpectedly,tohershock,Jonathanmerelygaveheranonchntlook.
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Then,turningtoMilly,hebeamedandsaid.“Alrightthen,it’sjustabrokenbracelet.It’snothingspecial.Ifyouwantit,keepit.”
BothStephanieandMillystoodfrozeninsurprise.
Jonathanadded,“Milly,thereasonIdidn’twantyoutohaveitis<b>because</b><b>that</b>braceletdoesn’tsuityou.IboughtitwhenIwasbroke,justatrinketworthamerehundredthousanddorsatbest.Suchacheap.low<b>–</b>qualitygemdoesn’tsuityou.”
“Letmetellyou,I’mrichnow.I’llgetyouhigh–gradegemstones,thrgedazzlingones.Anythinglessthan1.5millionisn’tworthyforyoutowear.
“Bytheway,IwasinYasgarrecentlyforafilmshoot.TheroyaljewellertherehasarubythattheQueen.usedtowear.It’sgotan exceptionalcolour.I’llbuyitandhaveitmadeintoabraceletforyou!”
Millywasspeechless.
Generally,gemsofsuchcalibrehaveimmensecollectablevalueandarerarelyusedpractically,infact,cuttingthemintojewellerywoulddiminishtheirworth.
Thisguywastalkingaboutmakingabraceletoutofit?
Whatawaste!
Meanwhile,Jonathanwasstillexcitedlydiscussingwheretofindthebestgemstones,eagertoget themforherthenext second.
Millypinchedthebridgeofhernose.Atthatmoment,shefinallyunderstoodwhyherbusiness–savvyeldestbrotherhadn’tyetmanagedtorevivetheButs‘fortunes.Itwasbecauseofthisextravagantspender!
Intheiranimatedconversation,thepletelyforgotaboutStephanie,whostillstoodthere,dumbfounded.
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