She’s had it with him!
He stubbornly dialed again, and this time, Rosemary guessed he had some urgent news, so she excused herself, "Sorry, got to hit the loo."
Phillip was busy chatting and hearing her excuse. He quickly said, "Brodie, show Rose the way."
"No worries, I know my way around."
Enid arched a brow. It looked like this girl was a regular.
Fairfield Manor was huge, and she’d surely get lost without a few visits under her belt.
This place was Grandpa Phillip and Grandma Shirley’s private residence. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could come.
Only those tight with the McMillian family had the privilege.
Just who was this girl who seemed to be a regular visitor?
Wait a minute.
Earlier, Grandpa Phillip had said this girl was named Rosemary.
Could she be from the Collins family?
Kenneth and Louisa only had one daughter, Serena. Was this girl a cousin of Serena’s?
Was she the daughter of Serena’s aunt and uncle?
Enid wasn’t all too familiar with the kids from that side of the family, but she vaguely remembered there being more than one girl.
Who would’ve thought this girl snatched Serena’s fiancé right from under her nose?
How interesting.
If she was of Serena’s rank, Enid might have been a bit cautious, but if she was the daughter of Serena’s aunt and uncle, Enid had no reason to hold back.
Who didn’t know that Serena’s aunt and uncle were worse off than Kenneth?
If they were to compare, the Winters family was better off.
Romeo knew Rosemary had received a call and had business to attend to, so he didn’t accompany her.
"Grandma Shirley, would you like some coffee?" Enid took the initiative to pour a cup of coffee and hand it to Shirley warmly, smiling after Rosemary had left, "We’re so glad to know you’re awake."
"Yes, we wanted to come see you as soon as we got the news." Mr. Winters added.
"Thank you, but I can’t drink it." Grandma Shirley declined the coffee with a kind smile. The coffee was too strong, and she couldn’t drink it after just recovering from illness.
"Shall I get you some water then?" Enid put down the coffee cup and asked Brodie to pour some water, acting like the hostess.
Before she’d even finished speaking, Brodie stepped forward, "There are more guests, Suri and Jessamyn."
Mr. Winters’ words were cut off, so he had to pause and wait for the right moment.
Suri and Jessamyn were Phillip’s old friends’ daughters-in-law. They must have come to see Grandma Shirley upon hearing she’d woken up.
Out of respect for his old friends, Phillip had them shown in.
"Shirley, you’re finally awake. I’m so relieved, and I’ve been praying for you every day." Suri, on arrival, couldn’t help but get emotional. Her voice choked.
Jessamyn was in the same boat. With tears in her eyes, she said with gratitude, "Thank God, you’re finally awake! God bless, you’re very lucky. It must be Phillip’s love for you that moved God."
They walked in with tons of gifts, only to find Romeo and the folks from the Winters family already there. They warmly greeted everyone.
"Enid, you haven’t given your gift to Grandma Shirley yet." Mr. Winters reminded with a smile.
"How could I accept gifts from younger people? Besides, it’s not even my birthday." Shirley waved her hand with a smile, refusing to accept.
But Enid kept holding out the gift, "Grandma Shirley, just open it. I promise you’ll like it."
Jessamyn was a bit curious on the side, "Shirley, since she insists, why not just take a little peek?"
"Yeah, let us see what it is, too!" Suri, who had always been on good terms with the Winters family, chimed in.
Shirley thought to herself since she’s offered it, why not just open it? She could always give it back and not make the younger one lose face.
With Grandpa Phillip’s help, she opened it to find a set of top-notch chess pieces and a shiny gold chessboard!
"It’s a gold chess set!"
"What a gem!"
Jessamyn and Suri exclaimed, surprised by the young woman’s generosity.
Even more surprising, how did she get her hands on it.
Gold of this caliber was scarce, and only the purest and most evenly colored pieces were chosen for carving.
It’s said that selecting the chess set’s materials took three years.
It was followed by another three years to handcraft the 32 pieces.
Each piece was worth $200,000!!
More importantly, as soon as this chess set was released, it attracted countless collectors and was eventually brought by a famous man, Mr. Eugene, for $18 million.
No one else could buy it.
Jessamyn couldn’t help but ask, "Enid, how did you manage to buy it?"
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