The funny thing about these siblings was that they were polar opposites, with one being grounded and the other being lively.
The contrast was simply too obvious.
“Tada!” exclaimed Caleb. When he saw how disinterested his brother was, he quickly opened the box. “Look! My friend gave me so many handkerchiefs.”
“Really?” replied Nicholas. He was immediately intrigued, and his sharp gaze landed on the content of the box right away.
He was momentarily stunned, but then began praising, “Oh, these are breathtaking. Look at that. There's a straight pattern, zig-zag pattern, overlock pattern... Her skills are incredible.”
Every single one of those handkerchiefs was worth a fortune and would fetch a good price at any auction.
If they were taken to the museum, there was a good chance they would end up being a part of the museum's collection.
After admiring each and every piece of fabric inside the box, Nicholas asked, “Caleb, can you please introduce me to this friend of yours? I'm simply too curious. Even Leslie's nothing compared to what your friend can do, even though Leslie is the most skilled embroiderer in Maredania. Someone as skilled as your friend should be welcomed as a VIP.”
“I've told you a million times, Nicholas. She's a weird girl, and she doesn't enjoy meeting with old souls like you, so you should just give up.”
Caleb could see how much Nicholas loved those handkerchiefs, so he chose one from the box and handed it over. “Here, you can have this. I'll keep the others away and treasure them.”
After saying all that, Caleb left the room while hugging the box.
Staring at that handkerchief, Nicholas was deep in thoughts for quite some time.
Suddenly, he jumped as though he was enlightened. He then rummaged through his stuff endlessly. It took him some time before he got another handkerchief from the safe deposit box.
He compared the stitching on the handkerchief inside the safe box to the one Caleb had just given him. The way both handkerchiefs were stitched is the same! That means the same embroiderer might've made them.
The only real difference was that the handkerchief inside the safe deposit box was old, whereas the one Caleb had just given Nicholas was brand new.
Could the same person have stitched both handkerchiefs? Is she the owner of this handkerchief?
Nicholas felt his heart thumping fast. He could not wait to meet the person who made that handkerchief because he wanted to ask her about what had happened all those years ago.
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