Chapter 112

Chapter 112:
Things had changed since then…
After learning that the donations would benefit children suffering from illness, she felt compelled to part with the tanzanite. Letting go of this stone became her personal way of honoring the baby she had lost.
A quiet wish formed in her heart, hoping her child was safe and at peace wherever they were.
Under the spotlight, the deep blue tanzanite sparkled with an almost magical glow.
“The bidding for this tanzanite starts at seven hundred thousand dollars, and the minimum increase…” The auctioneer’s announcement trailed off as a paddle was raised in the audience, prompting the number board to flash a new figure.
“An offer has been made for eight hundred thousand dollars,” the auctioneer repeated, and all eyes turned to the bidder. Chapters first released on.net
The entire room realized, in that instant, that it was Vivian who had raised her paddle.
The first bid for the tanzanite came from paddle number 888.
Though it was Vivian holding the paddle, it actually belonged to Brandon.
Millie’s attention drifted toward her, and she wasn’t the only one. Nearly every head in the room turned in Vivian’s direction. Although the second floor offered privacy for guests who needed it, the layout allowed guests the choice of being seen or not.
Vivian had clearly opted for the spotlight.
Brandon remained in the dim section behind her. From the first floor, people could barely make out his silhouette, let alone his face.
Charles knew very well that the tanzanite had been donated by Millie since he had handled it for her. He also knew exactly why she had decided to part with it. The moment he saw Vivian placing a bid, rage surged within him. He almost stood up from his seat.
Millie’s gaze sharpened on Vivian, who still wore that pleasant, self-assured smile.
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Millie had every intention of selling the tanzanite and donating the proceeds to charity tonight, but she’d have given it to a stranger off the street before allowing Vivian to take it.
At his seat, Brandon watched as Vivian lifted the paddle again.
“Do you like it?” he asked quietly, his voice steady.
Vivian responded with a small nod, her smile unchanging.
Brandon didn’t press further. His gaze returned to the dazzling tanzanite beneath the gallery lights.
He recognized the tanzanite.
Millie and he had come across it together in early March.
That day, they had just endured another long lunch with his grandparents, who once again asked when they planned to have children.
As they drove back to their mansion in his Aston Martin, they passed Crobert’s biggest jewelry store. The gem had been on display in the front window.
The March evening was cold, but the inside of the car felt comfortable. Brandon remembered Millie watching the gem a little longer than usual. He’d asked her the same thing he’d asked Vivian tonight.
“Do you like it?”
She’d smiled faintly and said, “I was just thinking… if we conceive a baby now, the due date would be in December. And December’s birthstones are tanzanite and turquoise.”
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