It was time for Alyssa to present her present.


    When the antique rosewood chair was carried in, every antique fanatic and collector in the venue


    erupted into excitement.


    “That is a stunning relic!”


    “Oh goodness, I wish I could get my hands on it!”


    “This is probably the most precious thing Mr. Beckett Senior would have gotten tonight besides the


    porcin set!”


    “Who is this Alice White? How did she get her hands on something so priceless? Looks like Mr.


    Beckett’s ex–wife might have been an heiress in hiding!”


    Jasper’s heart had leaped into his throat. He gazed fixedly at Alice. He had never expected her to give


    the old man an antique the Taylor family had won at the auction. This chair itself was worth over a


    hundred million!


    It seemed like the Taylor family really doted on her.


    “This is our gift to you, Grandpa. May you be blessed with prosperity and happiness, and live


    forevermore!” Alyssa said to Newton.


    Beside her, Jonah bowed his head slightly. “I wish you a happy birthday, Mr. Beckett Senior. May you


    be blessed with boundless youth and wisdom, and remain strong as a yew.”


    The sight of the two people beside one another, looking so regal and matching, was captivating.


    Jasper felt like he couldn’t breathe. He instinctively reached up to cup his chest where his heart was


    pounding before quickly putting his hand away. He couldn’t risk anyone else seeing him like this.


    “This is too precious a gift, Alice,” Newton cried, feeling grateful. “You really shouldn’t have. I would


    have loved anything you prepared for me. That goes to you too, Mr. Taylor.”


    Jonah grinned. “Mr. Beckett Senior, we’re happy you like our gift, sir. It really is nothing.”


    “You should just keep it, Grandpa. It’s not like she put a lot of effort into getting it,” Betty sneered. “How


    convenient to be able to give what belongs to someone else instead and then steal the spotlight for it. I


    should really learn from you, Ms. White.”


    Alice smiled kindly. “I couldn’t have possibly taken that big of an advantage. That’s why I have prepared


    my own gift, though it is nothingpared to Jonah’s.”


    Betty stared at her in shock.


    What did she have up her sleeve now?


    Newton’s eyes brightened upon hearing that. “Oh? I’m excited to see it!”


    Alice’s eyes glinted mischievously as she pped her hands twice in the air. A momentter, Sean


    walked in from outside with a ss showcase in his hands.


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    The box contained a piece of boulder opal with a stunningly carved scene of mountains, valleys, and


    rivers on its surface.


    “Oh goodness!” The crowd went wild again.


    Jasper and Landon were both captivated by the carving. The craftsmanship was insane!


    “Isn’t this–Isn’t this Herman Fowler’s debut work. The Morning View’? Where did you get this, Alice?”


    Newton eximed incredulously. Herman Fowler? World–renowned, deceased stone carver? His


    works were exceedingly rare to find on the market nowadays!


    “You think too highly of me, Grandpa,” Alice said shyly. “This is my mimic of it. I call it ‘A Glimpse of


    Morning“. I’ve done my best to create a replica of the original masterpiece. However, it pales in


    comparison to the real deal.”


    The crowd gawked in awe at her.


    Il paled inparison? What was she talking about?!


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    Unly someone who had mastered the art of stone carving could render such an intricate scenery on


    crystalth nearly indistinguishable from the real thing!


    Who was this talented young woman? Could she have been one of Herman Fowler’s private students?


    The crowd murmured amongst themselves, utterly amazed by Alyssa.


    Sophia and Betty, however, had horrid expressions on their faces.


    They no longer recognized the timid woman who once lived with them in their household. Alyssa was


    getting more formidable as the went by.


    “Alice, oh my dear child, you really are incredible!” Newton chuckled heartily, incredibly pleased.


    “What a woman her husband is so lucky to have her Landon sighed drearity,


    Jasper shot him a re.


    Lucky to have her? The thought ran through his mind like a freight train.


    He stared at Alice in the distance, seeing how slowly he was being pushed away from her world.


    Why had he never even seen a glimpse of this in their three years of marriage