ibly to celebrate Teresa's "successful transplant," but

ber", I was forc

igures are here this evening. Behave yours

like an outsider, wearing an ou

e auctio

arm and stood daz

ly's highlight item. The h

emerald cau

were wid

n emeral

y keepsake my mo

la told me that she would keep it for

ded, she refused to

going to sell my

ng bid is o

e and a hal

mil

ding fiercely, I couldn

e only thing my

x containing the ring. "This is mine! It's

e erupted i

in and gently but firmly

you do this? The money from selling your ring is meant for the orphanage childr

gan to whispe

ther branch? She doesn't seem

sentful of Teresa. No wonder s

did the Powell family rais

d over me like a

shouted, "No! It's mine! I

leather shoes stopp

up and

I pleaded with him, "Theo, help m

nothing but disdain. "L

rity rel

t he was goin

y hands without a word. "Such a fine treas

Teresa's thumb in front of everyon

ed in delight. "Thank you, Th

emerald gleami

nsumed b

a beat, and every

ed on t

I heard Theo's cold voice. "Use some ice water t

the hall, still dazed and shivering. I

e banquet hall, drenched. My hair was plas

e treatment working? You said this donor match was

lity wasn't as strong as we hoped... and the donor's he

loud crash

door was ki

e during the procedure compromised everything. When you were pregnant, you were always so gloomy. You seemed to be carryi

grip, and my face turned

rantic rage, I felt

d now blamed me for

hing be mo

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tment fails, we'll use another option. Your b