chapter 81

Valen “You're going to marry Mom?” Valarian squeals, hurting my ears. His little eyes light up as he dances and wiggles in his seat. “Well, I hope so. That’s why we’re going to the jewelers; we need to find her a ring.” Valarian claps his hands excitedly. “Oh, I know! What about grandma's rings? Grandma had bunches!” Valarian says. “Her mother?” I ask him, a little confused. But he shakes his head. “No, Grandma Valarie—your mom. They’re in the storage shed mom has, where she keeps all Grandma’s stuff,” he says. “I don't remember seeing a jewelry box in there,” I tell him. “No, mom packed it in a box after I dropped it. It has all my grandma's family jewels in it. Grandma gave them to her, she said. But she didn't feel right keeping them, since they’re family jewels. Mom said they should go to a blood relative and that Grandma has already given her too much. Mom left them for me when I’m older, but I won’t wear them—that’s girl stuff.” I smirk at his words. However, I have no idea why E