Chapter 48

Isabelle looked at the sapphire ring on her finger and shook her head. “No, I’m not.” “Are you sure? I can give you two million for it,” the pawnshop owner told her. “Two million?” she asked, unbelieving. Was the ring really worth that much? And that was just the price she was getting at a pawnshop. What was its real value? How did Jacob get his hands on such an expensive ring? “Yes,” the owner confirmed. “We can pay for it right away.” Isabelle gnawed on her lip. Two million was more than enough to pay for Ruth’s surgery. If she sold this ring… She shook her head, ridding the thought from her mind. No. She couldn’t sell Jacob’s gift to her. “It’s my wedding ring,” she told the owner, “I’m not selling it.” “Are you sure?” the woman asked as she got ready to leave again. “You look like you could use the money.” Was that why they had offered her such a poor price for the bags? They must have thought she was so desperate. She shook her head again. “If you’re not going to give me a better