Chapter 78

She was Thaddeus' wife, or more precisely, just his bed partner. A tool for relieving desires in the silent hours of the night.

Did she even have the right to expect him to give her a bouquet of flowers?

Romantic acts were only expressed to the one you loved. And she clearly didn't deserve it.

Jessamine had no intention of attending that birthday party.

She had no intention of making a career in Holt Jewelry anyway. Besides, she would be leaving Zenville soon, so she didn't care who she loved.

As the workday drew to a close, Amy sent a WhatsApp message with a photo attached.

Jessamine clicked on the message and looked at the photo. It was a photo of a necklace with a fine platinum chain carrying an emerald pendant.

Jessamine's heart lurched. She instantly recognized that necklace. It had belonged to her mother.

It wasn't a valuable piece of jewelry, but Jessamine remembered her mother wearing it every day since she was a child. It was clearly something very important to her.

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