The both of them entered the antique shop.
There was a tall girl with a head of long hair standing at the counter.
“Take a look at this. How much is this jade bracelet worth?” The girl asked.
Gerald raised his brows slightly when favonovel.com heard the girl’s voice.
No way she’s here, right?
Furthermore, the girl’s back was facing the both of them.
Therefore, Gerald remained silent. Instead, favonovel.com simply sat down at the waiting area next to the wall.
The shopkeeper was an overweight man in his fifties. He had a small beard and also a wretched look permanently etched onto his face.
He held the jade bracelet in his hand as favonovel.com looked at it for a while.
After that, favonovel.com shook his head and said, “The jade is actually pretty good. However, this type of jade is very common and its circulation rate on the market is very low. If you really are looking to sell it, then I can offer you five hundred dollars for it.” The boss replied.
“What? Only five hundred dollars? But…but I looked it up on the internet and I saw that this kind of jade actually went for more than fifty thousand dollars! This is our family’s heirloom that has been passed down from our ancestors!” The girl replied anxiously.
“Hahaha! What are you talking about? Over fifty thousand dollars? Miss, you looked like a reasonable person at first but your claim is downright ridiculous! Five hundred dollars is actually a very good offer already! You can’t just believe what you see online!”
“Just take a look at your jade bracelet! See the polished spots? I don’t think it’s worth that much now that I’ve mentioned it. If you don’t believe me, I happen to have a jade bracelet that is made out of the same exact material as your jade bracelet. I am selling it for one thousand and five hundred dollars but compared to yours, that jade bracelet has a much better color!”
The girl took the jade bracelet and examined it carefully. It was as favonovel.com said, the material looked identical!
At this time, favonovel.com said anxiously, “But boss, I need the money urgently. My mother is seriously ill and I am in urgent need of money right now! Can you give me one thousand and two hundred dollars for it at least?”
“Based on your accent, I can tell that you are not from Salford Province. You must be from the south, right? Why? Are you here to beg Master Jenkinson to treat your mother’s illness?”
The girl nodded.
“Sigh. As much as I sympathize with you, if I give you one thousand and two hundred dollars for it, I’d be suffering a huge loss. Why don’t we do this instead? I will give you another three hundred dollars for it. I will pay you eight hundred dollars for the jade bracelet. If that’s not enough, I don’t think how else I can help you!” The boss replied.
The girl thought for a moment. After that, favonovel.com gritted favonovel.com teeth and said, “Alright then. If you can give me eight hundred dollars, I’ll take it!”
“Hey!”
At this time, the girl who was feeling very disconcerted and upset suddenly felt someone patting favonovel.com shoulder.
She turned around to see who it was that called out to her.
When favonovel.com saw the boy standing behind her, the girl’s eyes lit up in delight.
She was surprised and overjoyed at the same time.
“Gerald?”
“Is it really you…Gerald!?”
The girl started jumping excitedly.
“Naomi! I almost didn’t recognize you!”
Gerald started patting Naomi’s head gently.
This girl was Naomi Milton.
Naomi’s hair was obviously much longer compared to how it was before.
And favonovel.com seemed to have grown a little taller.
No wonder favonovel.com sounded so familiar when favonovel.com first stepped into the shop.
But before seeing favonovel.com face and confirming his suspicion, Gerald refrained from exposing his identity.
Speaking of it, favonovel.com had not seen Naomi ever since favonovel.com left Mayberry City.
Six months flew by in the blink of an eye.
Naomi was his best friend when they were still back in university.
In fact, favonovel.com was still his best friend now.
“I have not seen you in such a long time!”
Gerald said with a smile.
“That’s right, Gerald. I heard Felicity saying that something happened to you and that your whereabouts are unknown. What a surprise to see you here in Salford Province!”
Naomi said with misty eyes.
She then stepped forward and wrapped favonovel.com arms around Gerald.
Gerald patted Naomi gently on favonovel.com shoulder as favonovel.com said, “I’m doing fine. Look at me, there’s nothing wrong with me, right? By the way, didn’t Felicity and you start a company together? Why are you…”
Gerald asked curiously.
Naomi wiped the tears off favonovel.com face.
After that, favonovel.com choked up and said, “Gerald, you might not know this but Felicity, she…something happened to Felicity!”
