Ecstacy of the Heart novel Chapter 36

She looked at Doreen and then at the silver bracelet in her hands. Shaking her head, she said, “Grandma, I can’t take it.”

Receiving the refusal, Doreen didn’t get anxious. She asked softly, “Do you know whose bracelet this is?”

Allison didn’t know, so she shook her head again. She wondered if that bracelet belonged to Doreen.

Doreen explained unhurriedly in a low voice, “This was left by Alexander’s mother. She told me particularly to give it to Alexander’s wife. This silver bracelet was from her family’s ancestors. Since I’m giving it to you now, it means I recognize you as Alexander’s wife, and it also means the recognition from the Parker family.”

Hearing her mention about Alexander’s mother so suddenly, Allison became nervous. She had learned from Lara that Alexander’s mother was always a taboo in his family. Now she saw this bracelet, which contained special meanings. She dared not to take it.

Even if Doreen had approved her and so had the Parker family, it meant nothing. The most important was that Alexander needed to accept her truly.

Seeing that she kept silent for a while, Doreen asked her again, “Alice, you don’t want to accept it?”

Allison came back to her senses. Thinking for a moment, she looked at Doreen seriously and answered , “Grandma, I’m afraid I can’t take this bracelet. At least, not for now.”

“Why not?” Doreen was confused.

“I just registered for marriage with Alexander not long ago. Although we got along recently, we don’t love each other that much. I don’t think it would be too late for me to take this bracelet after we both have accepted each other.”

Hearing her words, confusion flashed through Doreen’s eyes. At the end, she shook her head with a smile and wrapped the bracelet with the red cloth again. “Alice, you are quite honest. All right. I’m looking forward to that day.”

Although Allison refused to accept the bracelet, Doreen liked her more. The two kept chitchatting for a while and then went downstairs slowly.

The servants had already put all prepared dishes on the dining table in the dining room downstairs.

Alexander walked to Doreen’s side and helped her go down. “Grandma, let’s go have lunch.”

Doreen nodded and turned to Allison. She smiled and said, “Alice, let’s have lunch.”

Allison smiled sweetly at her, “Okay, Grandma.”

The three sat at the dining table. Before they started, a servant walked to Doreen and whispered in her ear, “Mrs. Lee, he said he likes to eat quietly so he won’t come down. We’ll send him a portion upstairs to his room.”

Doreen nodded slightly, didn’t say anything.

Sitting aside, Allison heard their words clearly. She felt puzzled.

According to the servant, it seemed that there was still someone else in the family. But when she walked around the house with Doreen earlier, she didn’t hear Doreen mention it nor did she see another person.

When she was figuring out who that person might be, Doreen suddenly picked up a piece of rib and put it in her bowl. “Alice, have a try.”

Allison was brought back to her senses. She smiled and thanked Doreen, leaving her confusion behind.

She took a bite on the rib and her eyes lit up. It was sauce-flavored fried rib, crispy on surface but soft inside, very delicious. She liked it a lot.