Chapter 17: A Father’s Betrayal - The Auction of Mother’s Legacy

If it hadn’t been for Giselle Lambert’s dogged determination to excel and get into university, she might have found herself sold off by her desperate father, Clark Lambert. Clark, mired in debts he couldn’t repay, seemed poised to auction off a collection of heirloom jewels to settle his accounts. These jewels were not merely valuable; they were the legacy of the Yates family, cherished and handed down from Giselle’s maternal grandparents. If her grandmother were to wake up and discover the jewels had been sold, it would undoubtedly shock her into unconsciousness once again. Giselle fixated on a name on her phone screen, staring so intensely as if trying to burn a hole through it. Seeing her intense glare, Megan quickly took the phone away, trying to soothe her, “Easy, easy, Giselle dear. Do you want to stop him?” “What’s the starting bid for these pieces?” “They’re starting at five million, with no cap.” Megan sighed, feeling helpless. “I wish I could do more but I can only pu