Chapter 162
Your gift.
Isabella glanced sideways at Samuel and saw that he was holding a square box, which he placed in front of her. Samuel looked at her with a slight smile in his eyes and softly said, “Ope it and take a look
Sarah and Whimney chuckled softly as they looked at her.
Isabella’s hand rested on the velvet–textured box. She held it gently and opened it. Her eyes lit up at the sight of a platinum necklace with colorful gemstones. To someone unfamiliar with jewelry, it might seem inexpensive, but Isabella knew its
ongin
It was custom–made for nobility during the Art Deco period, crated entirely by hand from gold with aquamarine and diamond inlays. The entire necklace was designed with a leaf motif, with the leaves hand–engraved in gold, offering a classic yet elegant look.
“An antique necklace like this starts at over a million dollars. Wow! You brat bought such an exquisite piece for your never had such luxury,”
Samuel remained unfazed. “You have your husband who spoils you. You don’t need me to buy you anything”
Sarah blushed. “Brat.”
Whitney chuckled softly, saying nothing.
wife. I’ve
Isabella felt a bit awkward all of a sudden. The necklace wasn’t just exceptionally valuable, it was rare, and its design style she truly liked.
There was a time when she was obsessed with collecting antique jewelry, wanting to study the techniques used to make them. But despite searching for a long time, she couldn’t find any antique jewelry with unique techniques.
And now, Samuel actually gave it to her as a birthday present. Isabella looked up at Samuel, her eyes filled with delight. “I really like it.”
She lowered her head to carefully examine the necklace, yet she didn’t dare touch it, fearing the sweat on her fingers might, damage it. These antique necklaces were particularly vulnerable to sweat.
Samuel must have gone through a lot of efforts to buy this necklace. And he was willing to go through all this trouble for her. Thinking of this, Isabella’s heart trembled uncontrollably for a moment.
Samuel’s eyes stayed on Isabella. It was rare to see her fond of something, so he smiled, “I’m glad you like it.
Sarah looked at Samuel behaving so poorly and couldn’t help but hold her forehead. It was also her first time seeing Samue like this. It seemed he truly had feelings for Isabella
Sarah’s gaze fell on Isabella, whose joyful expression showed no pretense or affectation. Sarah, having been in the business. world for so many years, could see it right away,
Isabella was different from other gold–diggers. The affection in her eyes was a respect for highly valuable antiques, not just simple pursuit of material possessions. A girl like that was indeed quite nice..
Rachana popped her head out from the table, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she said to Isabella, “Wow, what a beautiful necklace, Uncle! Quickly put it on Auntie. Put it on!” Her tiny hands clapped, creating a lively atmosphere.
Isabella turned to look at Rachana, giving her cheeks a gentle pinch, softly saying, “No-
“Okay,” Isabella started to say she didn’t need it, when Samuel cut her off.
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Justinctively, she glanced at Sarah and Whitney, who were smiling gently, Sarah softly said. “Try it on
Samuel had already taken the necklace, waiting patiently for Isabella to turn around. With such enthusiastic encouragement. Isabella had to nod and smile in agreement Wearing such a necklace was her honor,
Samuel gently put it on her, and the glamorous necklace fell onto Isabella’s chest, perfertly matching her outfit for the day. Her unique rool elegance made the necklace look even more sophisticated and exquisite
Rachana danced around happily. “Wow, Auntie, you look so pretty, like a fairytale princess”
Isabella, unable to hold back her joy, pinched Rachana’s cheeks and said. “You’re the real little princess”
With a smile, Sarah brought out a gift she had prepared, placing it in front of Isabella. “This is the birthday gift we got for you. She looked at Isabella with a grin and teased, “But it’s nothing compared to what he gave you.”
Isabella felt a bit overwhelmed by the attention. She always knew that Sarah didn’t like her. Yet today, Sarah had prepared a birthday gift for her.
Isabella accepted the bag Sarah handed over and sincerely said, “Thank you,”
The next moment, Sarah chuckled and said, “You can look at my gift when you get home.”
Isabella paused for a moment, then nodded with a light smile. “Alright,” Her eyes fell on the gift bag, curious about what was inside.
Rachana, however, wasn’t happy and tugged at Sarah’s clothes, pouting slightly. “Mom, I want a gift too.
Sarah pinched her nose lightly, pointing to the already unwrapped Barbie doll on the ground with a doting smile. “Isn’t the one your aunt gave you enough?”
Rachana giggled and cuddled into Sarah’s arms, playfully saying. The more gifts, the better, Her cheerful laughter was contagious, bringing smiles to everyone present.
Rachana hopped off Sarah and toddled over to Samuel, tugging at his shirt. “Uncle, gift,” She stretched out her tiny hand toward Samuel, directly asking for one.
Samuel turned slightly, his gaze landing on Rachana. He nodded and said, “Later, I’ll have Perry get you a full set of classic literature. Remember to write a thousand–word review.
Immediately, Rachana’s face fell. She snuggled closer to Isabella, pouting and grumbling at Samuel, “Mean uncle. Auntie’s much better.”
The adults around couldn’t help but chuckle.
Rachana huffed lightly. “I’m not talking to you all anymore. I’m going to keep building homes for my Barbie dolls.”
Rachana–continued to play with her Barbie dolls, while Sarah turned to Isabella with a smile and asked, “Ms. Stout, my legs have been feeling a bit weak these days. Could you take a look at them?”
Although there weren’t severe symptoms, Sarah still had a big mental shadow from her previous bed rest. With Isabella around today, she didn’t hesitate to ask Isabella for help.
Isabella frowned slightly. She got up and walked over to Sarah. Let me see your hand.” She sat beside Sarah, her fingers lightly touching Sarah’s wrist as she carefully checked her pulse.
When Whitney heard about Sarah’s leg problems, he got a little worried. He didn’t say anything, but his eyes showed his concern as he looked at her. He didn’t want anything to go wrong. He didn’t want to endure that kind of pain again.
Isabella had just released Sarah’s wrist when Whitney nervously asked, “How is she?”
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should Isabella gave him a reattoring look. “Sarah’s fine. Have you been working too hard lately? Yous duld take care and balance your work and rest”
Sarah’s health wasn’t a problem. Actually, she was in better shap than before
Whitney felt relieved, turned to Sarah, and advised, “Set aside your work for now. I’ve got it covered; He didn’t even want think about something going terribly wrong again.
Sarah reached out, holding Whitney’s hand and comforting hir, Relax, it’s probably just minor issues. Both of them had their own companies. Whitney was always rushing around, barely having a moment to himself.
Now, assigning her tasks to Whitney was something Sarah couldn’t bear. She didn’t want him to be overworked. Whitney knew Sarah’s thoughts very well, and knowing he couldn’t change them, he looked at her fondly, both indulgent and helpless
Isabella returned to her seat, but under the table, her hand was held by Samuel. She glanced at Samuel and, without resisting, intertwined her fingers with his.
Even though it wasn’t the first time Isabella saw how Sarah and Whitney interacted, she always sighed inwardly, admiring their truly good relationship.
Sarah glanced at Isabella from the corner of her eye, raised her glass, and smiled, “Happy birthday. That simple sentence warmed Isabella’s heart. She thought this was probably the happiest birthday she had in years.
Whitney and Samuel also raised their glasses, and at that moment, Rachana ran over, saying, “I want to clink glasses with Auntie too!” She picked up a glass of juice from the table, raised it, and grinned at Isabella. “Auntie, happy birthday.”
Isabella looked at them and replied with a smile. Thank you all. Let’s have fun together, Everyone couldn’t help but chuckle softly as they lowered their glasses to clink with Rachana. The scene was very heartwarming.
However, Isabella didn’t know that outside the restaurant in the corner, there was-
