Female Novel
Chapter 1455
Chapter 1455
Stella turned toward the voice and saw Ariel standing there in a light beige dress, holding a gift box. Unlike Dahlia and Irene, whoalways exuded extravagance, Ariel's appearance was elegantly understated. Even though she had gained a little weight, she stillradiated grace.
The last time Stella and Ariel met was at the jewelry exhibition over half a year ago. In her memory, Ariel had fair skin and ahealthy complexion. But now, looking at her, she seemed to have lost some weight, and her spirit did not seem as vibrant as itdid half a year ago.
With a smile, Stella nodded politely. "Hello, Mrs. Moore."
Marshall subtly furrowed his brows, as he was annoyed." Why did you come along? I'm leaving after a few words.""| want to talk to Ms. Saun too," Ariel replied.
Marshall's frown deepened, and he stood there in silence.
Ariel turned to Stella and spoke warmly. "Ms. Saun, | remember you helping Marshall when he was injured a while ago. Initially, |wanted to come and thank you personally, but Marshall didn't allow it. He feared that you might feel uncomfortable. However, theincident is still in the back of my mind. | felt that | had to thank you personally."
Stella understood and said, "There's no need to worry, Mrs. Moore. Mr. Moore is my friend, and friends help each other out.Besides, | wasn't the first to lend a hand that day. It was a friend of mine. Mr. Moore has already expressed his gratitude with agift. He has helped me a lot in previous
legal matters as well. You really don't have to do anything."
Ariel continued, "Marshall is my only son. You saved him, which means you saved me too. | feel indebted for this favor. | thoughtabout adopting you as my goddaughter and having Marshall protect you as a brother. But | didn't realize you were the long-lostheiress of the Saun family. It feels a little embarrassing to bring this up.”
As she spoke, she took something wrapped in a velvet cloth from her bag and began to unwrap it slowly. Stella saw that it was apendant made from black jade. A dragon and phoenix were carved on one side, while the word "Moore" was engraved on theother.
"This is a pendant exclusive to the descendants of the Moore family. It was originally made for Marshall's younger brother, butthat child's time with me was short. Now, I'm giving this pendant to you. Marshall sees you as his sister. As long as you hold ontothis pendant, the Moore family will do everything in our power to help if you encounter any difficulties in the future.”
Marshall's face darkened. He sternly said, "I would still help her without the pendant. Why are you doing this, mom? Why are youtrying to bring sadness by giving away heirlooms on such a joyous occasion?"
Ariel stiffened, and her eyes turned slightly red. She whispered, "Ryan never got to wear this pendant. It was finished after hepassed away."
Marshall felt a lump in his throat and could not speak for a long while.
Keegan lowered his eyes, and his expression was pensive. Meanwhile, Stella felt awkward. It was not that she thought it wasbad luck, but receiving an exclusive family heirloom from the Moore family felt strange.
After a moment's thought, she said, "Mrs. Moore, | regard Marshall as my brother even without this pendant. If there's ever aneed for his assistance, | will definitely not hesitate to ask. Please keep the pendant as a keepsake."
Marshall clenched his fist, and his face was tense.novelbin
Ariel's eyes grew a little redder, but it seemed as though a weight had been lifted off her chest. She whispered softly," Thank youfor saying that."
She did not persist in trying to get Stella to accept the pendant. Instead, she took out another gift she had prepared and handedit over. "This is a small token from me and my husband for you officially rejoining the Saun family. You must accept it."
Stella could not refuse, so she thanked Ariel and accepted the gift.
Ariel seemed as if she wanted to say more. But, before she could speak, Marshall interrupted. "Come on, mom. Let's go. It'sgetting late."