Sat,Dec7 Chapter39IFoundMyAshes Chapter39IFoundMyAshes: +10FreeCoins Mymotherapproachedwithasmilethatwasalmosttoosweet,andInoticedshewasholdingasmall,gift-wrappedboxinherhand.Whatkindofgiftcouldshepossiblybegivingatthishour? Penelope,Iknowyeenfeelingdownlately.Iheardyouvealsobeeneatinglessthanusual,whichisnotgoodforyou.Annasbeenthoughtful,youknow.Shewenttotheauctionandboughttwosetsoffineporcelaindinnerware.
Takeitaway; Idontneedit.Grandmasfacewas cold.Idontwantanythingfromher.
Penelope,justtakealook,mymotherinsisted,pullingtheporcelainsetoutofthebox.
Itwasabeautiful setofblueandwhitedinnerware.
Theporcelainwassietipleandelegant,withawhitebaseanddelicatebluefloraldesigns.
Butwhatcaughtmyattentionwasnottheflowersorbirds,butthewordswrittenonitintheAuntarilanguage.

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Grandmaasked,Whatsthis? Thisistheveryreasonforthissettobeincrediblyvaluable,mymothersaidexcitedly.Itwascreatedbytwo mastersfromdifferentfields.
Differentfield?Grandmaseyesnarrowedsuspiciously Yes,mymothercontinued.Thepotterywasmadebyarenownedceramicartist,buttheinscriptionsonthepieceswerecopiedbyafamouscalligrapher.These bowlsareinfusedwithdivinepower.
Atthementionofdivine,Grandmasexpressionchangedslightly.Really? Ofcourse.Annaknowsyouvebeendevotedtoyourspiritualpractice,andshewentthroughalottoacquirethisset.Thesearehandcraftedbytwoofthefinestartisanspeoplehavebeenclamoringforthem.Annapaidahighprice.Whenyouareusingthemtohaveyourmeal,youwilldefinitelylivealongerlife.
Grandmalookedatthesetforamomentbeforeresponding.Thenjustleavethemhere.
Shehadalwaysbeenespeciallyreligiousinherlateryearsalmosttothepointofobsession Icouldunderstandit,though.The higheronesposition,themoreonefearsdeath.Shehadeverything-food,wealth,respectbutafterGrandpaspassing,theshadowofdeathloomedoverher,leavingapsychologicalscar.
Scienceandmedicinecouldonlyeaseherillnessforsolong,sosheturnedtofaith,prayingforawaytoextendherlife.
Peopleinourcountry areoftenmorewillingtobelieveinspiritualmattersthantodismissthem.Grandmaglaredatmymotherandasked,Arentyouleavingyet? Mymotherrubbedherhandstogether,thenspokecarefully,Actually,Icameheretodaynotjustto 1/3 Chapter39IFoundMyAshes 10FreeCoins deliverthedinnerware.Ineedtodiscusssomethingwithyou.Yousee,Chloeismarriednow.ShespartoftheBoltonsinthefuture,andImnotworriedabouther.ShegrewupwithLuke,andtheBoltonsarea strongfamily.ButAnna …Shesighed.SinceWalterpassedaway,ourfamilyhasbeeni
ndecline.Theresnothingwecandotostopit.Ifthingskeepgoingthis way,ImworriedAnna wontfindasuitablematch.IknowyouvealwayswantedtoleaveyoursharestoChic.
Atthispoint,bothGrandmaandIunderstood.
Grandmasfacewentpale,and shechided,Ifyourehereformyshares,youredreaming.IdratherdonatethemtoacharitythangivethemtoAnal Penelope,howcanyoubesounfair?Chloeisyourgranddaughter,butisntAnna yourgranddaughtertoo?Shes beensufferingbecauseofChloeforyears.Youretellingmeyourheartismadeofstone?ImnotaskingyoutofavorAnna,butcantyouatleasttreatthemequally? IthoughtIhadmovedpasttheheartbreakofmyfailedrelationshipwithLuke.SeeinghimwithAnnadidntaffectmeanymore,butnowIrealizedthatthepaininflictedbyfamilyismuchmo
redevastating.
GrandmaSpokeupforme.Youcallmebiased?Haventyouallbeenunfairtoo?Backthen,youbelievedAnnaswordwithoutquestionandaccusedChloe.Tellme,whocanproveChloepushedAnnaintothewater?Didyouseeitwithyourowneyes? Annaisherown sister.Doyouthinkshewouldlietous?Whatcouldshegainfromit?MymotherwasconvincedofAnnasinnocence.
Grandmachuckledcoldly.ThenwhydontyoubelieveChloewhenshesaysshedidntpushAnna?Asyousaid,Annaisherbiologicalsister.Whywouldshepushherownsisterintothewater?Whatwouldshegain fromthat? Penelope,yourejustbeingstubborn.Thereweremanypeople there.ItspossibleChloeaccidentallypushedAnna.Shejustdeniedittoavoidblame.Weneedtoberationalaboutthis.
Chloeismarriednow,andshewouldhaveeverythingsheneedsintheBoltons.Soon,Anna willbeofmarryingage,andIthoughtyoumightwanttogivehertheshares sothat shecouldbemoreconfidentwhenshemarried.
Whatathoughtfulmother.EvenbeforeAnnasmarriagewasyettobearranged,shewasalreadyplanningherdowry.
Iwantedtoaskher.Whataboutme?AmInotyourdaughter? TheweddinggiftfromtheBoltonsincludedavillaworth30million,aluxurycarandcashgifts,amountingtoover100millionintotal .
Thiswasconsidered generousfortheBoltons;theywouldmakesurewecouldntfindflawswiththeir arrangement Butwhataboutmyownfamily?Beforemywedding,mymotherhadusedthecompanysfinancialtroublesasanexcusetoreducemydowryfrom8.88milliontojust880,000.Ashopinaprimelocationworth10millionwasswappedfora small,outofthewayshopinthesuburbsworthjustamillion.
Mydowryhadbeenslashedsignificantly .Atthatpoint,IhadalreadygivenuponLuke.Withthedeathofmychild,Inolongercaredaboutthesethings.
2/3 17:53Sat,Dec7tiGD Chapter39IFoundMyAshes Noamountofmoneycouldbringbackmychild.
10FreeCoins EventhoughIknewthathalf ayearago,myfamilyhad made a fortunefromseveralprojects,theywerefarfromlackinginmoney.
MymotherjustwantedtosaveitallforAnna.Annahadhereyeonapricelessset ofjewelryworthover80million,andmymother,withoutconsultingme,usedmydowrytobuyitforher.
Whenthejewelryarrived,Isawthroughthecrack inthedoorasmymother happilyputitonAnna,hereyesfull ofmotherlylove.
Shesaid.MyAnnadeservesthebestthingsintheworld.
Itwasclearmyplaceasherdaughterwasinsignificanttoher.
Shehaddrainedthydowry,andnowshewasafterGrandmasshares.
Grandmawasfurious.Takeyourworthlessthingsandgetout!YouthinkIdontknowwhatyou andyourhusbandareupto?Inthishouse,onlyItrulycareaboutChloe.EverythingIhaveleftisforher.Nooneelseisgettinganything!Getout! ShewascoughingsohardthatIstartedtogrowworriedabouther.Ireachedouttocomforther,butmyhandjustbrushedthroughher..
Mymotherwasshownthedoor.IsawAnnawaitingoutside,mutteringtoherself.
Thetwoofthemmutteredandcomplainedtoeachother.
Annatriedtoconsolemymother.Mom,dontbeupser.Itsjustshares.IfIdontwantthem,theycango toChloe Butwhenshesaidthat,IsawthemaliceinAnnaseyes,and anunsettlingfeelingwashedoverme.
ShewastheonewhowrotedowntheAuntariwordsontheporcelainbowl! Irushedtothebowlintheroom,andsureenough,Iwassuckedintothelight.Itwasexactlythesameasbefore.
Thatmeantthisbowlcontainedmyashes! ThattwistedthinghadsentmyashestoGrandma!