The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 260

A relaxed smile spread across Quinn's face. "Hearing you say that puts my mind at ease. I honestly don't think you could ever go back to the Landon family. Putting Pierce aside, his harsh mother and his aloof grandfather are nothing but trouble."

Riley nodded. "Let's not talk about them. They are history to me now."

"Right, right, right. Come on, keep telling me about you and Jenna dancing."

Riley was speechless.

Why was she so interested in hearing about her making a fool of herself?

Yep, a true best friend.

The next morning, Riley and Quinn grabbed breakfast at a cafe and then went their separate ways.

Quinn went to work at the law firm, and Riley headed to Unity Health Center for her research.

At noon, Riley bought some toys and snacks and returned to the orphanage. She played with the children for a while before accompanying Penelope Prescott to the dining hall for lunch.

After eating, Penelope brought Riley back to her office. She brewed a cup of tea for Riley, then opened a drawer, took out The Jade Amulet, and handed it to her.

The amulet was pure white and smooth to the touch, crafted from high-quality jade. It was semi-circular, with softly carved phoenix patterns on the front and a single English letter "S" on the back.

Penelope said, "This amulet is heavy and made of exquisite material. It must be worth a lot. Your biological parents were likely very wealthy. That 'S' on the back might be your last name."

Riley gently stroked the "S" on the jade. If "S" was a surname... Sutton? Smith? Spencer? She could only think of a few possibilities.

"What are your plans? Are you going to keep looking for them?" Penelope asked.

Riley shook her head. "No, I'll let fate decide."

Penelope didn't press the matter. In a vast world, finding someone was indeed like searching for a needle in a haystack.

They caught up on each other's recent lives. Afterward, Riley mentioned wanting to check on the renovation progress at the old nursing home site. Penelope eagerly agreed, wanting to see where the new orphanage would be and what it looked like.

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