Chapter 46

"Oh, goodness! Shane didn't inform me about your marriage beforehand, so I didn't prepare any gifts. This is the heirloom jewelry my mother passed down to me, and now it's yours," Mrs. Ford Sr. smiled as she removed the green emerald bracelet from her wrist and placed it onto Haley's.

Haley's eyelids twitched, hastily waving her hand in refusal. "Mom, this is too precious, I can't accept it."

However, Mrs. Ford Sr. remained resolute. "Take it. It's a heartfelt gesture. Shane will depend on you from now on. I have plenty more jewelry here, originally meant to gift you upon your marriage. Take them all when you leave."

Haley was unsure and sought Shane's guidance. Seeing him nod in approval, she hesitated before accepting the bracelet. "Thank you, Mom."

Shane stood nearby, his gaze unwavering from Haley. Especially as he noticed her blushing cheeks, there was an unprecedented tenderness in his eyes.

Mrs. Ford Sr. observed this and felt inexplicably gratified. She had long been conce