Caleb didn’t say a word. He stood next to Janiya in silence.
I pursed my Lips warily.
This was the first time that I had seen Caleb since he mistakenly thought that Elena was Harlan’s daughter. He refused to look back at me. All his focus was on Janiya.
Then I remembered what he said before, how it was impossible for us to be together. Suddenly, I felt depressed.
Just then, the voice of the jewelry store owner broke the awkward silence.
“Miss Barton, you don’t like the rings on display, right? Allow me to show you something better.”
Then he pulled out an iron box and set it down on the counter with flourish, taking out the rings one by one.
Only then did I realize that Caleb and Janiya were here to pick out their wedding rings.
By the time she was done scrutinizing each and every ring, Janiya still wasn’t satisfied. She frowned and complained, “These aren’t any better.
Show me your most expensive ones.”
Then she turned to Riley and said, “Riley, you must have good taste.
Caleb said that he wanted to give me a ring as a gift. Any advice on how to choose one?”
As expected, Riley agreed out of politeness.
“Okay, but don’t take my word as the law. You should pick something both of you like.”
“Okay.”
Knowing that Caleb and Janiya were rich, the owner was delighted. He walked around the counter and rummaged for a while before he took out a delicate brocade box.
Before opening the box, the owner said mysteriously, “This is an antique from my personal collection. This ring was originally from a private collection of a Luna from another pack, so it’s very valuable.
I didn’t want to take it out at first, but since you don’t like the previous ones, I decided to make an exception for you.”
Then he slowly opened the box.
When my eyes Landed on the ring nestled inside, I was stunned.
“Ivy, look!” I was so shocked and excited that I wondered if I was just seeing things. “That’s my mother’s ring, isn’t it?”
The owner held up a delicate antique ring. The slight patina on the metal made it look like it carried a long history.
What made the ring stand out was the tiny diamonds in the shape of snowflakes surrounding the main diamond. The whole ring dazzled under the light, like an ornament worn by a princess in the fairy tales.
“Yes!” Ivy nodded affirmatively. “I saw her wear it before.”
I took a deep breath, refusing to tear my eyes away from the ring.
