His Secret Child, Her Revenge: Remarrying Up novel Chapter 162

Chapter 162 The Maternal Bond

Chapter 162 The Maternal Bond

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That single glance stopped her cold, holding her in place for what felt like a long, silent moment.

Ethan noticed her stillness and asked, “Everything okay?”

Jasmine slipped a hand beneath her collar and pulled free the necklace she never took off-a/gold-set peacesymbol pendant etched with delicate wheatstalk detailing.

It had been a gift from Arthur years ago.

The piece wasn’t especially valuable, which was probably why Eleanor had never paid it much attention but to Jasmine it was priceless. She’d worn it every day since.

Now, standing there in the quiet hallway, Arthur’s words came back to her clearly.

He’d told her, “Jasmine, I had this made just for you. Wear it, and it’ll keep you safe always. Don’t ever lose it.”

Young Jasmine had admired its beauty.

“Dad, it’s really pretty.”

“I designed it myself,” Arthur had replied.

“Why the wheat design?” she’d asked, but he hadn’t answered directly.

Instead, he’d gently touched her head and said, “Jasmine, only two of these were ever made. One is for you. The other…”

He trailed off, and Jasmine naturally assumed he meant Hugh.

“You gave the other one to Hugh, didn’t you?”

Arthur hadn’t confirmed it.

A fleeting, unreadable look flickered across his features before he finally spoke. “This is known as the Maternal Bond Talisman Pendant. It shields anyone who wears it.”

The Maternal Bond Talisman…

Ahead of them, the argument between the cleaner and the staff member had wound down, and the older woman was already turning to leave.

Jasmine hurried forward.

“Ma’am?”

The woman looked genuine-worn but honest, no thief’s nervousness in her manner.

“Yes?”

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Jasmine pointed to the pendant around the woman’s neck. “Could you tell me where

Immediately, the woman’s expression grew guarded. “It… it was given to me.”

“By whom?”

“Why does it matter? It’s mine now. I didn’t steal it.”

Without thinking, Jasmine breathed a name. “Anna.”

The woman froze mid-step.

“I… I have work to do. I need to go.”

Ethan shifted smoothly, extending an arm to gently block her path.

“That pendant is worth around sixty thousand dollars. To some, that’s nothing. But to you…”

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He let the implication hang before continuing calmly, “You can either tell us how it came to you, or we call the police right now and let them sort it out.”

The mention of police made her tense, her shoulders sagging. “Please, don’t. I’ll tell you.”

They moved to a quieter corner of the lobby.

The woman carefully unclasped the necklace and held it in her palm. “That name you said-Anna. I know her. She gave this to me.”

Jasmine steadied her breathing, willing her heart to slow down. “You were her caregiver, weren’t you? At the facility.”

The woman nodded. “I looked after Anna for seven or eight years. She was never fully lucid, but gentle- never hurt a soul. Her mind… It always wandered. Couldn’t recognize people, couldn’t remember.

“Then last year, out of nowhere, she had a moment of clarity. Just a short one. She handed me this pendant and said she wanted to thank me for all the years of care.”

The woman’s eyes softened at the memory. “I got my hopes up, thought maybe she was getting better. But the moment passed, and she slipped right back into her fog.”

Jasmine could hardly hold back any longer. “Tell me truthfully-is Anna really gone?”

Genuine sorrow clouded the woman’s expression. “When I heard, I was heartbroken for days.”

Jasmine stumbled a half-step backward, murmuring, “You mean she’s really gone?” but Ethan’s hands came up to support her firmly from behind.

“Did you see her pass?” he pressed, his voice steady.

The caregiver shook her head. “No. I left the sanatorium before she died.”

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So she hadn’t been dismissed after Anna’s death, as Serena had claimed. She was let go earlier.

“Why did you leave?” Ethan asked.

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“Serena told me the facility had been losing money for years-could barely stay open. They had to cut, staff to save costs, so I was laid off.”

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