Chapter 492


    Thssa spent the afternoon at the Vibrant Oasis Residences with the kids.


    After dinner, Hertha decided to leave. Thssa knew she should go too.


    She had run into Lysander today at the mall. His icy aura and brooding manner both lingered in her


    mind, refusing to fade.


    She had worn her ne when she went to the mall.


    Being with Hertha, she decided to return to the Vibrant Oasis Residences.


    If Lysander checked her location and saw she was at the Vibrant Oasis Residences, he would assume


    she was visiting her best friend and wouldn’t suspect anything.


    But if she didn’t return home by nightfall, Lysander would certainly be upset.


    What if he came looking for her? Thssa didn’t dare to think further.


    She decided to return to her rented apartment for safety reasons.


    Evelyn tucked the kids in for the night.


    After the kids were asleep, Evelyn tossed and turned, unable to sleep.


    Hertha had told her that Thssa had given the $200,000 from the sale of the circr pendant to the


    toy store owner. Evelyn was livid as she thought about that.


    The $200,000 would have been a life board for their struggling family if Thssa didn’t hand it over


    directly to the toy shop owner. She imed that the circr pendant was found by the owner’s child on


    the beach. Now that the child was sick and in need of money, so she should give the sum back to


    them.


    Thssa told her that the owner promised to pay backter.


    What a naive girl! Who would give back money they’ve already received?


    While Evelyn acknowledged that it was right to help others in need, she still felt a sting.


    Why did she have to have such a naive, kind-hearted daughter?


    The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became.


    The next morning, Evelyn, with dark circles under her eyes, the four kids up and ready.


    She opened the closet to find clothes for the kids. She noticed a drawer in the closet and out of


    curiosity, she opened it.


    Inside, there was nothing but a dragon pendant. It had a cloud-like exterior with dragon carvings.


    The dragon pendant looked translucent and glossy. Could it be real?


    Evelyn took the dragon pendant and walked over to Sophia, asking, “Sophia, you know antiques. Tell


    Grandma, is this real or fake?”


    Sophia, still sleepy-eyed, looked at the dragon pendant, examined it carefully, and said in her soft,


    sweet voice, “Grandma, it’s real. It’s an antique.”


    “Really?” Evelyn’s eyes lit up. She was frustrated by the fact that Thssa gave the $200,000, the


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    money she made from selling the pendant, back to the shop owner. But now her mood lightened up.


    Her voice was filled with joy, “Then can you tell Grandma how much is this dragon pendant worth?”


    Sophia shook her head innocently, “Grandma, I don’t know.”


    Sophia could identify antiques, but she had no concept of their value.


    “Grandma, this belongs to Mommy. You can’t sell it,” Dorian climbed over and reminded Evelyn.


    “I know, don’t worry,” Evelyn nced at Dorian and put the dragon pendant back where it was.


    “Hurry up and get ready, we need to go to kindergarten. You’re going to bete,” Evelyn urged.