The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1228

“And you?”

“I’m good.”

Anthony leaned in, brushing his lips lightly over her forehead. He reached into his coat pocket, pulled out the bracelet, and opened his palm so she could see it. His voice was soft, lingering with affection. “I got it.”

The carnelian stone glimmered in the sunlight, almost blindingly bright. If you looked a little closer, you’d notice a pale blue liquid moving inside the bracelet’s cord.

It really was her grandmother’s.

“Keep the bracelet with you. It’s not safe if I have it,” Anthony said, glancing at the tense standoff nearby. He could tell another fight was probably about to break out. If he got caught in the crossfire, at least the bracelet would be safe.

Charlotte was quick to understand what he meant, and her face fell. She looked so unhappy, her eyes full of disappointment. She didn’t say a word, just stared at Anthony.

“If you want, I can hang on to it,” he offered, noticing her mood shift. He hesitated, then tried to switch gears, sounding a little unsure. “The liquid inside…it’s leaking. Do you think that’s a problem?”

Charlotte picked up the bracelet and looked it over. The cord was cracked, and a lot of the liquid had already seeped out. It looked like it had been tossed around, dropped more than a couple of times.

“I’m not sure,” Charlotte said, frowning. “I’ll have to test it back at the lab and see.”

Her grandmother had used carnelian because the original formula was so hard to store. Now that the liquid was leaking out…

What worried Charlotte most was contamination. If the agent was tainted, it would be ruined.

She glanced over at Olivia’s body lying lifeless on the ground, and emotions churned inside her.

Just three shots? That’s all it took? She got off way too easy.

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