Chapter 79

My eyes were wide while I was looking at the small jewelry box Zandrey is holding. And he must have seen the reaction on my face because he chuckled.

“This is not an engagement ring, Ai,” he said softly. “If you want one, I’ll give you one,” he added. It sounded like a joke to me so I just treated it like a joke.

“What's that, then?” I asked. Why would he give me a jewelry box that looks like an engagement box or something. He must want me to have a heart attack on my birthday.

He chuckled once again. He opened the box himself and showed me what's inside.

“I remember Mommy Emily giving me a necklace before. It was during the time when we accepted her into the family, when I accepted her as my Mom,” he mumbled. “I remember her saying this belong to her daughter. She wanted to give it to me because she thought she lost you forever.”

I don’t know where this talk is going but I have a feeling this was going somewhere emotional. I could feel the heating up of my face and the