The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 599

Daphne nodded. "Yes."

"It's at home."

"If you had the amulet, why did Director Prescott say she didn't remember it?"

"Penelope didn't know what you wanted with me, and she was worried about my safety, so she didn't tell you."

So that was it.

Daphne felt a surge of immense gratitude toward the orphanage director. Finally, someone had genuinely cared for her daughter—unlike Riley's adoptive parents, whose eyes held nothing but raw greed, completely devoid of warmth or love.

"I'll go to Riverport with you to visit her. I have to thank her properly."

Riley nodded, but her curiosity got the better of her. "Why was the letter carved on the amulet an 'S'?"

Shouldn't the Spencer family use another letter?

"The 'S' stands for St. John..." Daphne cut herself off abruptly. Remembering that her daughter had just broken up with Sebastian, she panicked, fearing she was ripping open a fresh wound. She quickly backpedaled, "Never mind, it's all in the past."

Riley looked intently at Daphne. "Please, tell me. I want to know."

Seeing her daughter's absolute insistence, Daphne had no choice but to explain. "Your grandmother and Lady Eleanor were best friends. They were incredibly close, so they arranged a marriage between you and the eldest St. John grandson, Sebastian. As a token of their promise, they had a pair of jade amulets custom-made.

One had a phoenix carved into it, and the other had a dragon. The phoenix amulet was carved with an 'S' for St. John, and the dragon amulet had an 'S' for Spencer. Each was a perfect half-circle. When put together, they formed a complete circle."

An 'S' for St. John? It didn't represent her surname, but the surname of her arranged fiancé.

Fiancé?

Riley's heart violently lurched in her chest. She instantly remembered the signing gala happening tonight, and Macy's smug claim that Sebastian would publicly announce their engagement.