Chapter 236

The next afternoon, Xiao Zhu dropped off a batch of wedding gifts. Since Ruby Henderson wasn’t busy, she sat down in the living room to unwrap them one by one and jot down notes—figuring she’d need to return the favors later. When she opened a black velvet box, she froze for a moment. Inside was an imperial green jade jewelry set—worth a fortune. There was no note, no name attached. But Ruby had a pretty good idea who it was from. Her hands paused, her thoughts drifting. Just then, Jason Davies came in and saw the look on her face. One glance at what she was holding, and he understood right away. Without missing a beat, he said, “Keep it. We’ll save it for Ella’s dowry. That guy just wants to have kids and doesn’t even spend a dime? Not happening.” Ruby looked up at him. She knew Jason didn’t actually care about the jewelry. He was just trying to make the moment less awkward, especially since, like it or not, little Ella would have to deal with that person in the future. She gave a sof