Chapter 438

I wanted to find proof that they had once hesitated and hadn't truly wanted to abandon me. But even if I found it, what difference would it make? Clenching my jaw tightly, I lowered my gaze, my dark eyes clouded with complicated emotions. Ferlyn let out a weary sigh, her voice hoarse as she answered, "Yes, they left you a small, dark emerald pendant. You used to wear it around your neck when you were little. "Later, when your father got into gambling, I was afraid he would set his sights on the emerald once he ran out of money. So I hid it away. I'll find it for you when I get home." "Alright," I responded softly, then changed the subject. "Mom, has Ashton or the others been asking you for money recently?" Ferlyn's expression stiffened slightly, and she guiltily turned her head away. "No, they stopped asking me for money long ago." I knew she was lying the moment she said that. Ashton was greedy beyond measure. In my past life, when he found out I was about to marry Sophia, his