Ecstacy of the Heart

She looked at Doreen and then at the silver bracelet in her hands. Shaking her head, she said, “Grandma, I can’t take it.”

Receiving the refusal, Doreen didn’t get anxious. She asked softly, “Do you know whose bracelet this is?”

Allison didn’t know, so she shook her head again. She wondered if that bracelet belonged to Doreen.

Doreen explained unhurriedly in a low voice, “This was left by Alexander’s mother. She told me particularly to give it to Alexander’s wife. This silver bracelet was from her family’s ancestors. Since I’m giving it to you now, it means I recognize you as Alexander’s wife, and it also means the recognition from the Parker family.”

Hearing her mention about Alexander’s mother so suddenly, Allison became nervous. She had learned from Lara that Alexander’s mother was always a taboo in his family. Now she saw this bracelet, which contained special meanings. She dared not to take it.

Even if Doreen had approved her and so had the Parker family, it meant nothing. The most important was that Alexander needed to accept her truly.

Seeing that she kept silent for a while, Doreen asked her again, “Alice, you don’t want to accept it?”

Allison came back to her senses. Thinking for a moment, she looked at Doreen seriously and answered , “Grandma, I’m afraid I can’t take this bracelet. At least, not for now.”

“Why not?” Doreen was confused.

“I just registered for marriage with Alexander not long ago. Although we got along recently, we don’t love each other that much. I don’t think it would be too late for me to take this bracelet after we both have accepted each other.”

Hearing her words, confusion flashed through Doreen’s eyes. At the end, she shook her head with a smile and wrapped the bracelet with the red cloth again. “Alice, you are quite honest. All right. I’m looking forward to that day.”

Although Allison refused to accept the bracelet, Doreen liked her more. The two kept chitchatting for a while and then went downstairs slowly.

servants had already put all prepared dishes on the dining table in the dining room

walked to Doreen’s side and helped her go

turned to Allison. She smiled and said, “Alice,

smiled sweetly at her, “Okay,

a servant walked to Doreen and whispered in her ear, “Mrs. Lee, he said he likes to eat quietly so he won’t come down. We’ll

nodded slightly, didn’t say

heard their words clearly.

that there was still someone else in the family. But when she walked around the house with Doreen earlier, she

figuring out who that person might be, Doreen suddenly picked up a piece of rib and put it in her bowl. “Alice,

her senses. She smiled and thanked Doreen, leaving her confusion

the rib and her eyes lit up. It was sauce-flavored fried

Grandma!”

our Parker family for more than a dozen of years, indeed quite

any hesitation, Allison nodded to agree, “Sure. I will”. As

head and met Alexander’s eyes with amusement. Allison was stunned for a moment,

“Eat more if you like them.” As he spoke, he picked up

man sitting opposite was so stunning. Even he was wearing a casual shirt and making the most

to eat the meat. Instead, she picked up some vegetables with chopsticks

side. “Alice, he’s always like that, eating like a kitten. He eats little and prefers light

words. Trying to suppress her laughter, she looked up to Alexander

at Doreen and answered, “Grandma, I