Chapter 712

"Not at all, Sage is very capable—"

"Grandpa." Ian couldn't bear to listen anymore. He called out to Donald and greeted Owen and his wife.

"Uncle Owen, happy birthday. Here's a small gift I prepared for you. Please accept it," Ian said as he handed a velvet box to Owen.

Susan took it on behalf of Owen and opened it to reveal a fine snuffbox—a favorite of Owen's.

Owen noticed and smiled. "Thank you, Ian. That's very thoughtful of you."

"I knew you liked this, so when I saw it at the auction, I thought it would be perfect," Ian said with a faint smile.

"Sage, what gift did you prepare for your uncle?" Ian asked Sage.

Sage gave Ian a less-than-pleased look. She was convinced Ian was doing this on purpose.

Truth was, she had also prepared a snuffbox, but it was nothing compared to Ian's. She had picked it from a home store, so it was not as exquisite as Ian's.

Now that his precious gift had been presented first, how could she possibly measure up?

"We've prepared a rather large gi