Chapter 141 If You Want to Thank Me, Show It in Action

Julian's tall frame stiffened noticeably. He instinctively turned his head to look at Rosalie. Rosalie was frantically signaling him with her eyes, yet the smile tugging at her lips looked incredibly forced. His Adam's apple bobbed, his thin lips pressed tightly together as if he were wrestling with a difficult decision. In the end, he finally spoke, and his voice was even softer than before. "Abigail…" "Yes!" Abigail answered at once, her face lighting up with joy, easing the fine lines at the corners of her eyes. "Wait a moment, sweetheart!" She hurried upstairs and soon returned with an ornate jewelry box and a thick, gold-embossed envelope. "Here, take it." She pushed them into Julian's hands, chuckling warmly. "This is a gift I'd set aside long ago for this day! And since it's your first time here, you have to accept it." Julian held the jewelry box and envelope in his hands, glancing at Rosalie again. She soundlessly mouthed at him: Take. It. Now. Julian's long, knuckle