Chapter 726: Foolish and Wealthy

"Emily, does the Phoenix Bracelet mean something special to you?" Emily kept her eyes on the stage below, her hands slowly clenching at her sides. "Not particularly, but it’s a family heirloom. When my husband was a child, his family fell on hard times. His parents had no choice but to sell one of the bracelets. He’s always wanted to buy it back so he can pass it down to our son." A family heirloom is meant to stay in the family—only then can it truly be called one. But having just one of a pair left was undeniably a shame. Nancy thought about her own past and couldn’t help but sympathize with Emily. If it were her, wouldn’t she have done whatever it took to recover it? Linda, wide-eyed and blinking rapidly, chimed in, "But Emily, didn’t you sell that land to Nancy earlier? Billion dollars! It shouldn’t be hard to get that bracelet back, right?" Emily gave Linda an awkward glance. "Most of that money went into investments, and the rest was put into a dedicated account. I was wor