Chapter 52
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Shirley acted like she didn’t quite catch what Alice meant.
She smiled but got straight to the point.
“Actually, I came today about the wedding gift.”
Alice pretended not to know.
“Isn’t Henry handling that?”
Shirley’s smile disappeared fast. Her face turned serious and somber.
“That’s true.”
Her voice lowered.
“Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. Irene drained her own savings for your wedding gifts.”
The message was clear: Don’t be ungrateful.
Seeing her like that, Alice guessed they already suspected who swapped those items.
They just couldn’t say it out loud.
“You’re right.”
Suddenly, Alice agreed.
Shirley looked a little surprised.
“ Mrs. Nolan, what-
“I’ll tell you the truth,” Alice said, sounding resigned.
“I was so mad I had Henry look into it.
“But after Henry left, I regretted it .
“I worry Irene might get upset and hurt her health. That would be on me.”
Her words sounded a little like flattery, which made Shirley uneasy.
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Still, Shirley had seen a lot, so even if she didn’t totally get it, she didn’t press further.
Alice kept going.
“Sure, it’s a box of fakes, but it still carries Irene’s goodwill. Even if the items are fake, I should wear them. ”
Shirley’s lips twitched.
Wear them?
Isn’t that basically slapping Mrs. Irene in the face ?
Yet Alice sounded completely sure of herself.
“Besides, even if people laugh at me, it’s just on the surface. Deep down, they’re jealous I’m loved by Irene.”
Shirley was left speechless.
For once, she didn’t have an answer.
Then Alice said, “Shirley, since you’re here, just tell Irene I still want those wedding gifts.”
Shirley was stunned.
That was it ? I’ve completed the mission that easily ?
She’d actually come to stop Alice from going too far.
She hadn’t expected it to be so simple.
Alice smiled ‘innocently.”
“Oh, and I saw that emerald heart pendant before. I really like it. When the wedding gifts arrive, I’ll give that pendant to my husband.”
She glanced at Eric softly.
Eric was too shocked to speak.
Daniel, nearby, was totally dumbfounded.
He’d thought it strange when Alice suddenly bought that heart pendant at the auction.
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But he hadn’t guessed this was the reason.
Now he fully understood Alice’s plan.
He silently gave her a thumbs up.
Brilliant!
Simply brilliant!
Shirley had no clue about all the twists behind this.
She smiled from ear to ear. “Don’t worry. I’ll have everything sent over tonight.”
Alice smiled warmly. “Wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you?”
Shirley waved her off. She was more than happy to get it done quickly.
Honestly, Mrs. Nolan is a little strange. I don’t want to deal with her any longer .
Thinking that, Shirley quickly made an excuse and left.
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Alice suddenly sounded almost sweet, reminding her how beautiful the heart pendant was, and saying she wanted to meet the craftsman.
Shirley agreed happily and got in her car to drive away.
As the car disappeared, the smile on Alice’s face faded slowly.
She turned to Eric.
“Why did you have Uncle Josh arrested?”
Eric raised an eyebrow. “He embezzled company money, Ruby pushed for it. What does that have to do with me ?
Alice fell silent. Have I been reading too much into it?
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After Shirley told Irene about/Alice’s request, Irene was pretty pleased.
“Hmph, she really is sensible.”
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Shirley smiled. “She’s really happy that you treasure her so much”
Irene waved her hand, clearly annoyed.
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“Henry’s been with me for years. His granddaughter made a mistake, so I can’t just let it be.”
Shirley nodded.
Though Henry had seen many treasures with the Nolans, his grandchildren were still young.
Those things might mean little to the Nolans, but for ordinary families, they were a fortune.
Henry’s granddaughter being greedy was understandable.
“Mrs. Irene, you already sent his granddaughter abroad, which saved Henry some face.”
Shirley’s eyes darkened a bit.
Sure, she was sent abroad…
Heh .
If it were a developed country, it might have been merciful .
But rumors said Henry’s granddaughter was sent to Bracavia.
Whether she’ll come back alive is anyone’s guess .
Still, Irene was born into a powerful family, the Roffes.
She’d survived all the family politics and married into the Nolans, managing things well enough. There was no way she could achieve that by being a saint.