Exposing the Charade of Deep Affection (PDF) novel Chapter 217

Chapter 217 The Gift of a Jade Bracelet 

Dale handed an exquisite mahogany box to the old lady, drawing the attention of everyone else in the room. 

The old lady bowed her head and opened the box, saying, “Tabatha, you’ve suffered a lot in the Hinton family over the years. You’re a good girl, and grandma knows it. This jade bracelet was made from the best jade that Grandpa Walter chose when he went to gamble on jade in Northern Myanmar. There are two pairs of this bracelet. I gave one pair to William’s mother, and gave it to your sister-in-law when Hermosa was born a few years ago. This pair was originally meant to be given to you by Walter’s mother, but Walter’s mother passed away years ago. So now, I can only give it to you myself.” 

Saying so, the old lady took out a pair of brightly colored jade bracelets and placed them in the palm of my hand. 

I instinctively wanted to pull back my hand, refusing and saying, “Grandma, I can’t accept this bracelet, Walter and I have already…” 

“I’ll put it on for you.” Walter didn’t give me a chance to speak, walked over to me, picked up the bracelet, and put it on my wrist while holding my hand. 

I furrowed my brows, wanting to take it off, “I can’t accept this bracelet.” 

Walter held me tightly, looking at the old lady and said, “Grandma, we will take this bracelet, thank you.” 

After speaking, he turned back to look at me and said, “I know you don’t like wearing things on your hands, and I know you’re worried about wearing something so valuable, afraid it might get knocked or 

bumped. But it’s okay, this is from your grandmother, it’s something a daughter-in-law of the Hinton family should have. You can wear it without worry.”, 

I frowned, suppressing my displeasure, “Walter, you knew well…” 

“I don’t know.” He tightened his grip on my hand, his long arm wrapped around my waist in an affectionate gesture. He leaned in close to me and said, “Don’t worry, nothing will get ruined… Grandma’s health isn’t good, let’s not upset her.” 

In the following part of the conversation, he lowered his voice, so only we could hear each other. 

I pursed my lips, swallowing the words that had reached my mouth. Seeing the affection between Walter and me, the old lady’s face broke into a smile, her mood greatly improved. She turned to the other young ones and said, “Children, whatever you want to eat or play, just tell Dale. Let him prepare it for you, don’t be shy.” 

A few of the younger ones laughed and agreed. 

After all, the old lady was of advanced age, and her energy quickly depleted after a short while. Dale helped her leave. 

Seeing the old lady leave, I quietly slipped out of Walter’s arms, distancing myself from him, attempting to remove the bracelet from my 

wrist. 

Not wanting my wrist to be held by a large hand, I furrowed my brows, looked up, and met Walter’s deep and restrained eyes. 

The man’s voice was deep, carrying a hint of seductive magnetism, “Grandma just left, and you’re already taking it off?” 

This saying… 

I pursed my lips, wanting to tell him that this bracelet belonged to the daughter-in-law of the Hinton family, but I was no longer that. 

But I saw several people sitting nearby looking at us. After hesitating for a few seconds, I still didn’t insist on taking it down. 

Fine, we’ll talk about it later. 

Seeing that I was no longer obsessed with getting the bracelet, Walter’s face lightened up a bit, and he asked me, “Are you hungry?” 

I shook my head, unaccustomed to his sudden closeness, thinking of an excuse to be alone. 

“Walter, your older brother wants you to go over there,” Emma came in with Hermosa, spoke to Walter, then turned to me and said, “Tabatha is here.” 

I nodded. 

Walter heard his words, looked at me, and said, “You chat with sister- in-law for a while.” 

After speaking, he asked where Walter was and then left.