NovelBookArriving at the Houston Mansion, Marion shoved open the door to the study.
The noise startled Caleb, who glared at him. "What are you doing? You scared the hell out of me."
Debra nudged Marion, while Erica dashed to Caleb's side with a big smile.
"It's been ages since | cto see you," she said enthusiastically.
"Don't even try. Every tyou show up, there's trouble," he mumbled, glancing at them. "What's the deal?"
Marion placed the three gemstones on the table.
"What's this? Trying to bribe me? Or do you wantto appraise them?" Caleb asked, not taking it seriously.
Then he noticed Marion's solemn expression and adjusted his reading glasses to take a closer look.
His expression changed. He picked up one of them and inspected it carefully.
"Where did you get them?" he asked.
"One was bought at an auction. One was from Melody Nichols. The third one was a wedding gift," Erica
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Caleb frowned. "The Nichols family? Why would they have something like this?"
Debra shook her head. "We don't know. It was found in her collections."
Caleb nodded thoughtfully. "Each of the four families has one such ring. They were symbols of our alliance The
gems were originally royal jewels, crafted by a famous artisan from a top-grade gemstone. There are only four of
these in the entire world."
Debra asked, "So, these rings are unique to our families? Then how did the Nichols family get one?"
Caleb sighed, "I only know what my father told me. I've never seen all four rings myself. | do know about my
family heirloom, but it's been lost for years."
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Erica rolled her eyes. "It's not the Houston family's ring. Marion would recognize the ring his mother used to
wear. You should go back and ask your parents if they're still holding it."
"Right. I'll call them," Randy said,
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Erica and Debra stared at him, speechless.
Only Randy would say something that absurd.
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