When Sumr Monroe ntioned Damian Knight, Julian Kingston’s expression beca a bit complex.
He had, of course, also noticed Damian Knight’s special attention towards Sumr Monroe, but between brothers, anything can be shared except for won.
Julian Kingston averted his gaze and said, "I’ve just returned ho and haven’t contacted him, so I don’t know."
Sumr Monroe had no choice but to turn to Isaac Ross.
Isaac Ross thought for a mont and replied, "I also just returned this morning, and I don’t know about what’s going on with Damian. But he’s been overseas for two days, so the company must have a lot piled up for him. Why? Do you need sothing from him?"
Sumr Monroe suddenly felt quite irritated.
However, she maintained a calm facade and shook her head, saying, "It’s nothing. He just picked up a patient from yesterday, and I’m concerned about the patient’s condition. I don’t want to disturb his work, so I thought I’d ask you guys."
"Oh, are you talking about Cece?" Isaac Ross gave her a reassuring look and said, "Damian called . I’ve arranged for the best surgeon in the country for Cece. Before I left, they called to say her fever had gone down. With a week of bed rest, she should be able to have stitches removed and be discharged. By the way, the hospital also told the sutures were done exceptionally well, even better than theirs. I guessed it was your handiwork, right?"
Sumr Monroe nodded, sowhat absent-mindedly saying, "As long as she’s okay. You all should get going. I don’t want to delay you any longer."
"Alright, we’re heading off then." Isaac Ross waved his hand and walked towards the school gate.
Julian Kingston hesitated for a mont and eventually fished out a small box from his pocket.
Ronan Kingston saw this and quickly pulled Finn Ford, who was eager for gossip, away.
Sumr Monroe hesitated and asked, "Is this... for ?"
Julian Kingston nodded and said, "This isn’t sothing bought, I made it myself. You can have it as a plaything. I’m off now."
As he spoke, he stuffed the small box into her hand, looking as though he was afraid she might refuse, then turned and hurried off.
Sumr Monroe kept watching until Julian Kingston’s figure disappeared from sight before she lowered her head to open the box.
As soon as the box opened, Sumr Monroe’s gaze imdiately froze.
Inside was a necklace with a handwoven string, varying in thickness, and the pendant... Sumr rubbed it in her hand and imdiately realized it was a shark tooth, polished smooth.
Sumr Monroe suddenly rembered that during her ti in Europe, she had heard a saying when she visited the European Seas.
The saying goes that if a young man has a girl he admires, he should go to the sea to hunt a shark, and if he can take a shark’s tooth and give it to his beloved, their feelings will be reciprocated.
This saying was widely spread there, so much so that even her adoptive parents knew about it, and whenever one went on a business trip to that area, they would bring back shark tooth souvenirs as tokens of love.
She had only ever heard of everyone buying souvenirs; she’d never heard of anyone actually catching sharks.
This couldn’t possibly be a shark Julian Kingston himself caught and extracted the tooth from, could it?
But if it was a souvenir, the workmanship of this necklace was too careless. Even a ten-dollar one wouldn’t be this crude.
Sumr Monroe tightened her grip on the necklace, feeling a bit unsure.
Regardless of whether the shark tooth was bought or pulled out by Julian Kingston, she had to find a good ti to explain her feelings to him.
She really wasn’t in a state for a relationship right now, and besides... she really had no thoughts beyond friendship towards Julian Kingston.
As Sumr Monroe stood there pondering how to clarify things with Julian Kingston, her phone suddenly chid with a "ding."
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