Chapter 1949 Parakeet Gems
Zayden and Joy instantly moved away from the table and skipped their way over to look at the intricate boxes in the shop attendants’ hands. “Wow, this is so pretty! What’s inside?”
Joy’s eyes had lit up as jealousy filled her heart. She was jealous of Maya, thinking, It’s so good to be a grown-up. You get to have a boyfriend who will bring you out for a meal and take pretty photos, and you get to have a boyfriend who will give you gifts. As a kid, I never get to have those things.
“It must be a particularly expensive accessory inside. Otherwise, they wouldn’t use fancy boxes like this. I’m guessing that there’s a very, very beautiful necklace inside,” Zayden said before asking the shop attendants if he was right. “Mr. Simpson, please reveal what’s inside.”
Wilbur then looked at Maya. He wanted Maya to be the one to open it—he wanted her to be the first to take a look at it. “Maya, I’ve found a designer to custom make this. I’ve only seen the sample draft; I’ve never seen the actual product. I want you to be the one to take a first look at it, Maya. See if you like it or not.”
Although Maya was upset about Wilbur’s tardiness, she was curious about the intricate boxes. She wanted to know what was inside.
Hence, she walked over to carefully open one of the boxes. When she finally saw what was inside the boxes, her eyes widened, and she gasped.
This is totally out of my expectations! “Wow, this is so pretty!”
“Right? Isn’t this Maya?”
“Yes! This looks so real! Is this made with gemstones?”
“The clothes look so real.” The two children were dumbfounded by the picture of Maya made with gemstones and other precious stones.
In the picture, there was a river and a starry sky. The stars were made with diamonds, and they looked as if they could glow.
The bottom part of the picture was a field of grass, and a deer was drinking water from a river. In the picture, Maya was staring at the deer, her eyes as brilliant as the stars above her.
“Maya, this expression of yours was from one of the photos I took of you. We were at the zoo back then, and you were fascinated with the deer. You, at that moment, were beautiful, so I sneakily snapped a photo of you. I hope that you’ll like this gift.”
“Wilbur, this is such an expensive gift. You must have spent a lot on it, right?” Zayden asked, staring at Wilbur intently.
Wilbur chuckled. “Money’s worth nothing in comparison with Maya’s smile.”
A blissful smile crept upon Maya’s face. “Do you really think so? Is my smile worth that much?”
Wilbur nodded. “Yes. Your smile is precious and priceless.”
Meanwhile, Nicole turned to share a look with Evan. It was then she noticed that Evan seemed to have relaxed quite a bit. She was sure that it was because of how well Wilbur was treating Maya.
After all, Evan, the doting father, only wished the best for his daughter. As long as Maya was happy, he would be as well. If Maya were unhappy, he would be even unhappier than her.
A good father would be a doting father, and that was what Evan was. “This gift is too expensive. Don’t do something like this next time.”
“This gift is called Moment Of Joy. As long as I can make you happy, I don’t mind spending any amount of money.”
By then, Maya’s face was completely red. It seemed like she did not care about Wilbur’s tardiness anymore. “What’s in the other box?” Zayden curiously asked.
“You’ll know once it’s opened. Maya, open it.” Maya then gently opened the box. “Huh? Why is it a piece of paper?”
