Chapter 1455
Chapter 1455 [Eleven Jewell]
Ste turned toward the voice and saw Ariel standing there in a light beige dress, holding a gift box.
Unlike Dahlia and Irene, who always exuded extravagance, Ariel’s appearance was elegantly
understated. Even though she had gained a little weight, she still radiated grace.
Thest time Ste and Ariel met was at the jewelry exhibition over half a year ago. In her memory,
Ariel had fair skin and a healthyplexion. But now, looking at her, she seemed to have lost some
weight, and her spirit did not seem as vibrant as it did half a year ago.
With a smile, Ste nodded politely. “Hello, Mrs. Moore.”
Marshall subtly furrowed his brows, as he was annoyed.” Why did youe along? I’m leaving after a
few words.”
“I want to talk to Ms. Saun too,” Ariel replied.
Marshall’s frown deepened, and he stood there in silence.
Ariel turned to Ste and spoke warmly. “Ms. Saun, I remember you helping Marshall when he was
injured a while ago. Initially, I wanted toe and thank you personally, but Marshall didn’t allow it. He
feared that you might feel ufortable. However, the incident is still in the back of my mind. I felt that
I had to thank you personally.”
Ste understood and said, “There’s no need to worry, Mrs. Moore. Mr. Moore is my friend, and friends
help each other out. Besides, I wasn’t the first to lend a hand that day. It was a friend of mine. Mr.
Moore has already expressed his gratitude with a gift. He has helped me a lot in previous
legal matters as well. You really don’t have to do anything.”
Ariel continued, “Marshall is my only son. You saved him, which means you saved me too. I feel
indebted for this favor. I thought about adopting you as my goddaughter and having Marshall protect
you as a brother. But I didn’t realize you were the long-lost heiress of the Saun family. It feels a little
embarrassing to bring this up.”
As she spoke, she took something wrapped in a velvet cloth from her bag and began to unwrap it
slowly. Ste saw that it was a pendant made from ck jade. A dragon and phoenix were carved on
one side, while the word “Moore” was engraved on the other.
“This is a pendant exclusive to the descendants of the Moore family. It was originally made for
Marshall’s younger brother, but that child’s time with me was short. Now, I’m giving this pendant to you.
Marshall sees you as his sister. As long as you hold onto this pendant, the Moore family will do
everything in our power to help if you encounter any difficulties in the future.”
Marshall’s face darkened. He sternly said, “I would still help her without the pendant. Why are you
doing this, mom? Why are you trying to bring sadness by giving away heirlooms on such a joyous
asion?”
Ariel stiffened, and her eyes turned slightly red. She whispered, “Ryan never got to wear this pendant.
It was finished after he passed away.”
Marshall felt a lump in his throat and could not speak for a long while.
Keegan lowered his eyes, and his expression was pensive. Meanwhile, Ste felt awkward. It was not
that she thought it was bad luck, but receiving an exclusive family heirloom from the Moore family felt
strange.
After a moment’s thought, she said, “Mrs. Moore, I regard Marshall as my brother even without this
pendant. If there’s ever a need for his assistance, I will definitely not hesitate to ask. Please keep theN?velDrama.Org content rights.
pendant as a keepsake.”
Marshall clenched his fist, and his face was tense.
Ariel’s eyes grew a little redder, but it seemed as though a weight had been lifted off her chest. She
whispered softly,” Thank you for saying that.”
She did not persist in trying to get Ste to ept the pendant. Instead, she took out another gift she
had prepared and handed it over. “This is a small token from me and my husband for you officially
rejoining the Saun family. You must ept it.”
Ste could not refuse, so she thanked Ariel and epted the gift.
Ariel seemed as if she wanted to say more. But, before she could speak, Marshall interrupted. “Come
on, mom. Let’s go. It’s gettingte.”