235: Chapter 237 Annie, isn’t this gift too precious?
235: Chapter 237 Annie, isn’t this gift too precious?
“Tell honestly, what did you do to upset Joanna so much that she broke up with you?”
In Mrs.
Benington’s view, it must have been her son who did sothing stupid.
The reason for the breakup couldn’t possibly be Joanna’s fault.
“Mom, I…”
As David was about to explain, a maid walked over, bowed to them both, and said, “Madam, Mr.
Ashton, Miss Annie Lawrence is here.”
Mrs.
Benington frowned slightly: “Miss Annie Lawrence?
What is she doing here?”
Mrs.
Benington didn’t really like Annie Lawrence.
Of course, she didn’t hate her either.
But compared to Joanna, Annie’s treatnt in her eyes was quite ordinary.
If Joanna ca to the Benington family, she would definitely be very happy.
David’s face changed slightly, he looked up at the maid and said calmly, “Let her in.”
“Yes, Mr.
Ashton.”
The maid turned and left, and in just a few minutes, she brought Annie Lawrence in from outside.
Annie was wearing a black dress and had her face covered with delicate makeup.
She held a bouquet of flowers in one hand and a luxury brand bag in the other.
She walked over to Mrs.
Benington with a sweet smile on her face.
“Madam White, David told that your birthday is coming in a few days, and I won’t be able to co back to celebrate with you because of my film shooting.
So, I brought you a present in advance, and I hope you’ll like it.”
As she spoke, she handed the bag to Mrs.
Benington.
She then handed the flowers to the maid nearby and smiled, “I also bought your favorite lilies.
These are a new variety airlifted from abroad, much prettier than ordinary lilies.
Do you like them?”
Mrs.
Benington was stunned for a few seconds.
As the saying goes, you don’t slap a smiling face.
Moreover, Mrs.
Benington didn’t have any prejudice against Annie.
She couldn’t say she liked or disliked her.
She hesitated, then took the bag and said with a smile, “Annie, you’re being too polite.
Our Benington and Lawrence families have been friends for generations, there’s no need to be so formal.”
Annie Lawrence smiled, “Madam White, I don’t know what you like, so I picked a gift based on my own guesses.
Why don’t you take a look and see if you like it?”
David chid in, “Yes, Mom, Annie put a lot of effort into picking out this gift for you.
See if you like it?”
The two of them were echoing each other.
Although they were speaking very ordinary words, Mrs.
Benington detected an unusual sense of intimacy from their conversation.
She looked at them suspiciously for a mont but didn’t think too much about it.
She pulled a sandalwood box out of the bag, and when she opened it, she saw a jade bracelet with exceptionally good color inside.
Mrs.
Benington knew a little about jade, and at a glance, she could tell that the bracelet was worth several million dollars.
Surprise flashed in her eyes, and after slowly closing the box, she looked up at Annie Lawrence, “Annie, this gift is too valuable.”
The Lawrence family’s financial situation wasn’t as good as before.
Even though Annie Lawrence was a star and could make money, a multimillion-dollar bracelet surprised Mrs.
Benington.
After all, she and the Lawrence family’s second daughter, Regina, had always had a very ordinary relationship.
Why would she give her such an expensive gift?
“As long as you like it, Madam White,” Annie said, looking well-behaved and sensible.
“Besides, for soone as noble as you, the jewelry you wear must be of higher quality.
Otherwise, how could it be worthy of your status?”
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