Chapter 1878


    “Ah?” Stunned, Gordon muttered, “Mr. Lindberg, this...”


    Equally shocked, Francesca asked, “W-Why?”


    “I thought you didn''t like jewelry?” Danrique shot her a cold re before adding, “You tried to reject it


    several times this morning. Since you don''t like it, why force you to ept it?”


    “I-I...”


    Francesca badly wanted to say that she liked the gift, yet she could not bring herself to utter those


    words.


    A furious Danrique entered the car instead of waiting for her to reply.


    Meanwhile, Gordon remained frozen to the spot in indecision.


    Sean whispered in his ear, “Just follow his orders and return the jewelry."


    After that, Sean followed Danrique into the car.


    Gordon could only close the jewelry box and address one of the


    bodyguards, Mylo, “You know what to do with it?”


    “Yes.” Mylo lowered his head and acknowledged Gordon''s orders. “I''ll return the item right away.”


    As he spoke, Mylo lifted the box and left with several people in tow.


    Francesca stared at the box longingly.


    It''s fine. I already got seven sets of jewelry. Losing this one ne isn''t a big deal. We shouldn''t be


    too greedy, after all.


    Gordonmented, “What a shame! That ne was Moon River''s Heart. It''s one-of-a-kind, and Mr.


    Lindberg pulled a lot of strings to buy it. It''s worth three hundred million!” “What?” Francesca''s eyes


    widened in astonishment as she eximed, “Did you just say that the ne was worth three


    hundred million? What currency is that? M Nation''s?”


    “Of course! Returning it now is such a waste of betrothal money.”


    Francesca was rendered speechless.


    Three hundred million in M Nation''s currency?


    She suddenly asked, “T-Then, how much were the other jewelry worth?”


    She was so agitated that her words came out as stutters.


    “The seven sets of jewelry are worth over ny millionbined, just shy of a hundred million. Mr.


    Lindberg bought those directly from jewelry retailers. Moon River''s Heart was an exception. It belonged


    to the collection of one of Mr. Lindberg''s business associates, who only sold it to Mr. Lindberg because


    he personally asked to buy it,” said Gordon.


    Francesca''s legs gave out, and she almost fell t on the floor.


    “What''s wrong, Ms. Cece? Norah hurried forward to help her to her feet and muttered, “Is the weather


    too cold for your knees? Come on! Let''s


    go inside.”


    Francesca’s lips trembled. She felt as though she could cry.


    Without a word, she allowed Norah to help her into the house.


    Gordon asked worriedly, “Should we get you checked out by a doctor?”


    His question met with Francesca''s silence.


    The woman was presently stewing silently in regret.


    The more she thought about it, the more Francesca regretted her earlier actions. Morose and furious,


    she could not even stomach breakfast and sprawled dejectedly across her bed once she returned to


    her room.


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    Mistakenly believing that she had caught a cold, Norah prepared some warm fruit tea and even


    summoned a doctor to check on Francesca.


    Francesca eventually asked them all to leave her alone.


    She wanted to reflect on her poor decisions and figure out what was going on in her dumb, self-


    sabotaging brain.


    When Norah delivered lunch to the room at noon, she asked cautiously, “How are you feeling, Ms.


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    “I''m fine.” Francesca began to feel her hunger, and she got off the bed to eat.


    “That''s great to hear.” Norah heaved a sigh of relief before continuing, “After lunch, you should select a


    gown and some jewelry for the banquet tonight. We''re setting off at five in the evening.”


    “What banquet? I''m not going.” Francesca was utterly disinterested.