Chapter 1193


    Chapter 1193 So What


    As Karolina noticed Eurydice speaking to Margaret, she retrieved the gift she had entrusted to the


    servant and hastily made her way over with Larry.


    There, Eurydice introduced Karolina to Margaret.


    “Old Mrs. Jennings, may you be blessed with longevity as enduring as the mountains and prosperity as


    boundless as the sea.” Karolina presented a box and continued, “I heard you have a fondness for


    prayer beads, so I specially brought you this as a gift.”


    The box Karolina held was crafted from agarwood and emanated a subtle fragrance, an unmistakable


    sign of its value.


    It would have been considered too precious if the gift was for Andy.


    However, considering it was Margaret''s seventieth birthday celebration and the number of guests


    present, offering such an extravagant gift in front of everyone was only natural.


    In her youth, Margaret had a special affinity for God and often visited various churches. Hence, she


    had a collection of prayer beads at home.


    ncing at the box in Karolina''s hands, Margaret knew that the prayer beads were undoubtedly of the


    finest quality. She beamed with delight and epted the box, expressing her gratitude.


    However, when Margaret opened the box, the string of prayer beads suddenly snapped.


    The beads ttered out of the box and scattered all over the floor.


    Karolina and Eurydice were taken aback by this sudden turn of events, and Margaret''s shocked


    scream attracted the attention of the other guests.


    Cooper, who had been conversing with someone else nearby, caught sight of themotion, and his


    eyes flickered with intrigue.


    He walked over and spoke up in a hushed tone amidst the silence, “When I went to the church, I heard


    a friar say that the string of prayer beads is like the lifeline of a person. If it breaks, it is not a good


    omen.”


    Initially displeased by the broken beads, Margaret''s face darkened even more upon hearing those


    words. She was looking downright grim.


    At her age, she had long sincee to terms with life and death.


    However, hearing others remind her that she did not have long to live or that there were ominous signs


    regarding her future made her uneasy.


    Andy arrived and soon learned of what had happened.


    His expression became rather grim. “Mdm. Sutcliffe, I am already grateful that you havee to


    celebrate my mother''s birthday. There is no need to bring such a valuable gift.”


    Karolina immediately became flustered when she saw Andy''s unhappy expression. “Mr. Jennings, I


    bought this string of prayer beads and even checked it over myself. There was no problem with it until


    just now.”


    “So, it''s my fault that the beads broke as soon as I opened it?” quipped Margaret.


    “No, no, that''s not what I meant...” Karolina stammered, her nerves getting the better of her.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Despite her frequent interactions with elitists, Karolina found herself misspeaking under pressure.


    Fortunately, Eurydice appeared just in the nick of time to help her out. “Aunt Karolina told me about her


    desire to purchase prayer beads for you. She also mentioned that you have a penchant for high-quality


    prayer beads, so she went to great lengths to source a string of fragrant sandalwood beads from an old


    friar at Dopdur Church.”


    “However, the old friar has been keeping this particr prayer beads for a long time, so it has not been


    used in a while. As with an unused guitar string, it''s no surprise the thread on the prayer beads could


    have easily snapped,” Eurydice borated, painting a usible picture that made the broken string


    appear as an unfortunate ident.


    Seeing Margaret''s brows rx, Eurydice continued in a soft voice, “As someone who believes in God,


    you must know that some people believe that broken beads could also signify that it has absorbed


    negative energy and protected its owner from misfortune.”


    Standing among the crowd, Sally crossed her arms and observed Eurydice as she expertly defused the


    situation. She leaned over and whispered to Cooper, “I told you she''s veryposed and eloquent.”


    “So what? That doesn''t change the fact that Old Mrs. Jennings still feels uneasy.” Cooper chuckled.


    Margaret had been a devout believer since her youth, and he was the first to mention that a broken


    string was an ill omen. Therefore, despite Eurydice''s wless exnation, Margaret would still harbor


    misgivings.


    Cooper bent down and leaned in toward Sally''s ear. “You mentioned earlier that you were going to the


    restroom. Is this what you were really up to?”


    It was impressive how Sally managed to sneakily damage the beads without anyone noticing.