Chapter 279

So that was the whole point, huh? Celeste Harper let out a cold laugh. “Alright, fine. Let’s make it a round number—sixty thousand. I’ll have someone send it to the Harpers before the wedding.” But Melanie Zarelli and Emily Harper looked straight at Nathan Harper instead, clearly not interested in just money. Celeste shot them a sidelong glance, raising her brow. “What? Not enough?” “It’s not that,” Melanie forced an awkward smile, tugging on Nathan’s arm, “Go on, tell her.” Nathan coughed, hesitated a moment, then finally spoke. “Celeste, look, it’s kinda like this—when a girl gets married, her family usually gives her something nice to take with her. Your mom left behind a pair of jade bangles, right? We've only got two daughters in this house now. Maybe you could hand one over to your sister?” “What?” Celeste’s face turned ice cold in an instant. They seriously had the nerve to touch the only thing her mother left behind? “There’s two of them, right? One for each of you—it’s only fa