Chapter 79 Consider More
"That's wonderful."
Hearing this, Rosalind nodded while looking at me and said, "Helena, I've prepared some things for you. Come and see if you like them."
As she spoke, she took out several boxes containing some gemstone bracelets and such that looked quite ordinary in quality.
"These are all jewelry I've treasured for many years. These are for you, dear. May you have a wonderful marriage."
Rosalind said this while picking up a gemstone bracelet and trying to put it on my wrist.
I reluctantly extended my hand and watched as Rosalind slipped the bracelet onto my wrist, saying, "Thank you, Grandma."
Seeing this, Rosalind showed off to Henry, "Look how beautiful Helena looks wearing this bracelet."
My hands are quite beautiful. But this bracelet? Not so much.
However, Henry was very pleased and quickly said, "Helena, thank Grandma."
I touched the bracelet, feeling cold inside. Over the years, Henry had given Rosalind quite a lot of money, but for my wedding, Rosalind brought out such things to get rid of me cheaply. She really looked down on me.
Her truly treasured jewelry, she was probably saving all of it for John's family.
Thinking this, I glanced at Henry, only to see him still looking cheerful.
Seeing this, I sighed, wondering when Henry would finally see the truth.
I looked at Maria and saw she wasn't happy either, but facing Henry, we had no choice but to play along.
After returning home from The Lockwood Villa, I had the servants put away all the jewelry. If I wore these things out, people would definitely laugh at me.
Yet Henry was still very happy, saying, "Helena, you see, when it matters, your grandma still has you in her heart. She told me several days ago that she wanted to give you this jewelry."
I didn't want to expose the truth, but seeing Henry so clueless, I really couldn't hold back.
I said, "Dad, Mom also prepared some jewelry for me today."
I had the servants bring it over, and after opening it, I took out a very pure gemstone bracelet and placed it next to the one Rosalind gave me.
I said, "The bracelet Mom prepared for me is worth millions of dollars. Dad, now look at the one Grandma gave me."
I didn't need to say more. Placing the two bracelets together, you could easily see the difference.
One was pure and exquisite, while the other had mixed colors.
"Dad, do you see the difference?"
Henry's smile froze on his face. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Either way, this is still your grandma's kind gesture."
"Dad, you're right. I won't refuse what Grandma gave me, but please remember what Grandma gave me today, because perhaps very soon, Natasha will be getting married too."
"Her? How is that possible? Natasha doesn't even have a boyfriend."
I laughed coldly, "Maybe she already does, we just don't know about it. When the time comes, Dad can see what Grandma prepares for her."
Henry frowned and waved his hand, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Are you ready for the wedding in three days?"
I knew that whenever the topic of Rosalind came up, Henry would either avoid it or ignore it completely. I felt discouraged, not knowing how to make Henry face reality.
I said listlessly, "There's nothing much to prepare."
Henry understood what I meant, but with Maria present, he didn't plan to ask more, only saying, "As long as you know what you're doing."
I nodded, "I will."
The next day, I got a call from Quincy. She started right away,
"Helena, you're getting married soon. How are you doing? Okay?"
"Do you need me to come keep you company?"
"Sure, come over. I'm at home."
The sun was nice outside, and I was lazily lying on a lounge chair, swaying back and forth quite comfortably.
Quincy came as soon as she said she would, quickly appearing in my yard.
Quincy used to be a regular at my house. After greeting Maria, she went upstairs.
The moment she saw me, she plopped down beside me and laughed, "I was worried about you, but seeing you like this, you don't seem nervous at all."
"Nervous about what?"
I picked up a grape and popped it in my mouth. "Knox is the one who should be nervous."
"True."
Quincy also picked up a grape and tossed it in her mouth, then looked at me and said, "Have you prepared everything? Do you need me to do anything?"
I shook my head, "No need. I've already arranged everything with the hotel staff. When the time comes, just act like you don't know anything."
I wanted to frame Natasha for playing the video, so I needed to keep the people around me out of it as much as possible.
Hearing me say this, Quincy nodded, "Okay, got it."
Suddenly, I remembered seeing Nancy today. Although Atlas had explained his relationship with Nancy, the fact that Nancy kept bothering me made me uncomfortable.
"There's someone I don't know if you've heard of."
"Who?"
Quincy said with her mouth full of fruit, her words muffled.
"A girl named Nancy around Atlas."
As soon as I said this, Quincy even forgot to eat.
She put down the fruit in her hand and looked at me with a frown, "Something's really off with you. Don't tell me you've actually fallen for Atlas?"
"How should I put it?"
I thought for a moment and said, "He's pretty good, more reliable than Knox."
"Oh no, you're done for. I can see you really have fallen for Atlas. What should I do? How can I make you turn back?"
Seeing her anxious look, I couldn't help but laugh.
"We're not even dating yet."
Quincy said seriously, "If you two really fall in love, it'll be too late for me to convince you!"
She sighed, "I can't believe you picked such a man for yourself."
"You don't know him." Before my explanation could even come out, Quincy cut me off.
"See? I haven't even criticized Atlas yet, and you're already defending him. Just tell me, are you planning to date him or not?"
Seeing her ask so seriously, I thought carefully and said, "If the Pemberton family really won't leave me alone afterward, then Atlas is my choice."
"You really have fallen for Atlas!"
Quincy said this while slapping her forehead hard, "Alright, alright, I get it now. But you know the Lancaster family situation is complicated, and you still want to get involved?"
I nodded, "Isn't it just that he has a stepmother, a father who doesn't love him, plus a domineering grandfather?"
Quincy sighed, "You know all that, but do you know that his stepmother has two children, and the Lancaster family fortune might not all go to Atlas? You really need to think this through."