Chapter 1106 - 514: Return from the Great Dream (4)

Chapter 1106: Chapter 514: Return from the Great Dream (4)

Spring Spencer was so focused that she didn’t notice someone standing behind her, sneaking a look at her phone.

She was chatting on WeChat with Kenneth Osborne.

[Spring]: Mr. Osborne, aren’t you coming to attend Mrs. Fang’s husband’s funeral? We’re at Saint John’s Cathedral near the neighborhood.

[Kenneth Osborne]: Have you all arrived? Did Elder Stetford come?

[Spring]: Yes, because Evan came, we decided to come.

[Kenneth Osborne]: I see, is there anyone else? Like Young Mr. Fu? Did he come?

[Spring]: ...I haven’t seen Young Mr. Fu. Did he come over as well?

[Kenneth Osborne]: Never mind, I’m still busy here.

[Spring]: How’s your legal battle preparation going? Let me know if you need help, I know quite a few lawyer friends here, and I consulted them. They said this can be maneuvered, it can be settled for less than a million US Dollars.

[Kenneth Osborne]: Thank you, Spring, but there’s no need. We already have a lead, and we’re sure to win the case.

[Spring]: That’s impressive! Congratulations! Thumbs_up.JPG.

Just then, Ruby Sheldon’s voice sounded from behind her, "Cousin Spring, are you talking to Brother Kenneth?"

Spring Spencer was startled, almost dropping her phone on the grass.

She quickly turned off her phone screen, looked back at her, and lightly scolded, "Betty, you scared me to death."

"...Cousin, what are you doing that even my greeting frightened you?" Ruby tilted her head, looking at her.

Spring Spencer had an uneasy blush on her face.

At the moment, Ruby Sheldon was most concerned about Kenneth Osborne.

Seeing Spring Spencer’s reaction, she asked suspiciously, "...Cousin, you haven’t fallen for Brother Kenneth, have you?"

Spring Spencer: "..."

She did her best to stay calm and said blandly, "Who’s Brother Kenneth? I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Ruby Sheldon clapped her hands, giggling, "Of course, it’s Kenneth Osborne! You were just chatting with him! I recognize the avatar!"

Spring Spencer’s eyebrows barely furrowed as she said, "Betty, isn’t this none of your business? Besides, he’s single, I’m single, even if we’re close, it’s nothing, right?"

Ruby Sheldon laughed, "Oh my! Could it be that Cousin Spring really likes our Brother Kenneth? What a pity that Kenneth’s sister is your stepmom! If you were together with Kenneth, it’d mean them siblings married to you and your dad, tsk tsk, what a messy relationship!"

Spring Spencer raised one eyebrow slightly and displayed a very professional smile, saying, "Betty is really growing up, quite understanding of worldly matters, no longer the na?ve little girl..."

Ruby Sheldon laughed while combing her big waves with her hand, saying, "I’m just speaking the truth, what’s it got to do with understanding worldly matters? Besides, do I need to understand worldly matters? It’s worldly matters that need to understand me instead."

Spring Spencer: "..."

She felt a bit unbearable dealing with Ruby Sheldon, quickly walked over to Ava Harlow, whispered a few words, and then went to tell Evan Stetford that she had to leave early.

Then she also bid farewell to Aiden Sheldon and Autumn Stetford, finally went to shake hands with Mrs. Fang, sincerely saying, "Please take care during this sad time."

Mrs. Fang didn’t know her but knew she had arrived with Evan Stetford.

Everyone in the overseas Chinese social circle knew Evan Stetford’s status.

As well as Aiden Sheldon, whom she had just been briefed about, so she was very welcoming to anyone coming with Evan Stetford and Aiden Sheldon.

She even personally escorted Spring Spencer to the cathedral’s door, waving to see her off.

Meanwhile, Lawrence Winters still stood under the covering banyan tree, holding her phone, searching for a previous livestream video, finding the scene she remembered.

It was the scene described by Miss Thomas, more than thirty years ago, when fourteen, fifteen-year-old Isaac York and Diana Thomas were together.

Then, the real-time special effects software outlined the situation at that time with a simple sketch.

One of the scenes was of the two attending the high school graduation dance together, and the girl was wearing a jade hair crown inlaid with small broken diamonds.

In contrast to the other simple sketches, the diamond jade hair crown was exceptionally detailed and clear.

The jade’s color was vibrant, bright green, clearly Emperor Green Level old mine glass type jadeite!

Lawrence Winters checked that picture of the jade hair crown, although she knew it was AI-created based on Miss Thomas’ description, the illustration was so realistic, like a photo, not a simple sketch.

Her hand trembled slightly, she quickly saved that page, separately clipped the jade hair crown, and used Google to search for the image online.

However, she found no images from the Sotheby’s auction twenty years ago; instead, she found that a jade collector recently showcased their jade collection for appraisal.

Among the well-received pieces was that jade hair crown!

The collector introduced that the jade hair crown was an ancient artifact from a thousand years ago. Back then, jade wasn’t yet popular among dignitaries, only a few Celestial Path Sect members believed jade could gather the spirit of heaven and earth, hence used it in Taoist practices, leading to somewhat more demand for jade.

And this hair crown’s appearance was very similar to the one made with AI software, though their created image lacked the refinement and beauty of the real item, with considerable differences in detail.

However, Lawrence Winters highly suspected that this jade hair crown was the very one Diana Thomas wore more than thirty years ago at her high school graduation!

Moreover, the collector mentioned purchasing it for four hundred million US Dollars at a Sotheby’s auction twenty years ago.

A perfect match with what Aiden Sheldon just said!

And the York Family suddenly got a four hundred million US Dollars financing twenty years ago, resolving an urgent crisis.

Could the four-hundred-million-dollar jade hair crown auction at Sotheby’s be the same funds that the York Family received?

Originally, there was no connection between these two, but a jade hair crown linked them together.

Lawrence Winters really wanted to know if this jade hair crown was the same one Diana Thomas wore more than thirty years ago.

If so, whose jade hair crown was this?

Was it Diana Thomas’ own, or did Isaac York give it to her or lend it to her for wearing?

Given the value of this jade hair crown, and considering the York Family almost faced bankruptcy for two hundred million in debt, Lawrence Winters believed this jade hair crown wouldn’t be the York Family’s.

Then it could only be Diana Thomas’.

But Diana Thomas seemed to be an orphan; Miss Thomas said her mother was an orphan raised in an orphanage.

How could an orphan raised in an orphanage procure such an invaluable antique piece of jewelry?!

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This is the first update, two updates today!

The second update at seven-thirty in the evening.

Group hugs and kisses!