That night, Asher, Axel, and Bella left Savrow and returned to Hatchbay.
The two cities were not far apart. It was only a less-than-two-hour drive on the highway.
Savrow was the economic center of the country, with abundant resources and broad development
prospects. Everyone wanted a piece of this land.
However, Hatchbay was different. Hatchbay had only belonged to one family for hundreds of years- the
Thompson family.
The Thompson family created jobs to support at least one-third of Hatchbayâs population. Thus, Wyatt
Thompson was known as the âUncrowned Emperorâ of Hatchbay. Without the Thompson, Hatchbay
would be an ordinary, second-tier city. Its economy would not be able to develop so rapidly, either.
The Thompson siblings arrived at the antique Meteor Atelier.
âAh! Ms. Bella! When did you come back?!â
An old man in his sixties came to the door to greet them excitedly. He was the manager of Meteor
Atelier, Tony.
Tony was the youngest son of Wyattâs nanny. He and Wyatt grew up playing together and had such a
close relationship that they were inseparable.
Tony did not have any big ambitions. Wyattâs driver bought three houses in Savrow just from listening
to Wyattâs calls every day. However, Tony was not interested in an investment career. He did not want
to get married or have children, so he stayed in the Meteor Atelier alone. Instead, he spent all his time
with jadeite stones and enjoyed his time in nature.â
âUncle Tony, how are you? Do your legs still hurt when it rains? Is your asthma better? How do you like
the medicine that I asked Steve to send you a while ago?â
Bellaâs bright eyes arched into tiny crescents as she held Tonyâs arm affectionately.
âItâs great! Iâm fine⦠But nothing feels better than having you back here!â Tony was so happy that he
teared up.
âActually, I came here this time to ask you for a favorâ¦â
Bella sighed quietly and got straight to the point. âA good friend of mine gave me a gift, but I broke it.
I was afraid that he would be sad if he found out, so I wanted to create a replicaâ¦â
âWhat is it?â
Bella pursed her red lips and carefully took out a vintage jewelry bag, revealing the jade bracelet
fragments inside.
âOh! This is a high-grade material. Itâs one in a thousand. What a pity!â Tony was a jade connoisseur.
He was heartbroken when he saw the broken jade.
âI also know how rare this material is, but Iâd still like to try it. How many pure jadeites do you have here
now?â Bella asked.
âMore than five hundred stones.â
âIâll open them all tonight.â
âWhat?!â Tony almost spat out blood.
Asher cleared his throat in embarrassment, and Axel silently reached for his phone in his pocket, ready
to call the emergency services at any time.
Bella was always like that, saying such earth-shattering words in the calmest tone.
âNo, no, no, no! Are you trying to kill me?!â Tony stomped his feet anxiously, looking just like Wyatt
when Wyatt lost his temper.
âYouâre exaggerating. You keep these stones as a hobby, and you donât need them to make a living.
Tell me what compensation you want if I want to open all of them?â
Bella thought about how Drew disobeyed her, so she wanted to punish him. Thus, she changed her
mind and said, âCharge to my fourth brotherâs account. Just tell him to pay double the amount. He has
the money anyway and doesnât know what to do with it.â
Tony covered his chest and leaned back listlessly.
Asher and Axel quickly supported the old man.
The Thompson family had four gardens in Hatchbay, namely Moon Garden, Cloud Garden, Mist
Garden, and Meteor Garden.
Meteor Garden was simple in design, with changing natural scenery throughout the garden. It was first
spotted by the renowned professional jade carver, Jayden. However, Wyatt spent $1 billion to buy it
over from the owner, which made Jayden so angry that he almost expelled Tony from his
apprenticeship. It was all because Tony was friends with Wyatt.
Half a month later, on Jaydenâs 60th birthday, Wyatt gifted him Meteor Garden, and their
misunderstanding was resolved. It turns out that Wyatt only bought Meteor Garden as a surprise gift
for Jayden from the beginning.
Now that Jayden had passed away, Tony inherited the atelier as Jaydenâs apprentice. Tony remained
at Meteor Garden to this day.
Bella followed Tony to the warehouse to prepare the materials while her brothers were sitting in the
front hall drinking tea.
âBella is too concerned about the Salvador family. Iâm jealous.â Axel pouted in displeasure.
âOld Master Nigel is a highly respected elder. He has always liked Bella. Bella is also a sincere person
who will repay every kindness she has received. Itâs only natural that she wants to repay Old Master
Niger for being kind to her, and I support her for that.â Asher sipped the tea slowly. His voice was deep
and charming.
âYou support everything she does. I donât believe you would support her being with that jerk Justin
again!â
âHumans canât change destiny. Bella is a rebel. The more people oppose them being together, the
more she wants to prove them wrong.â Asher sighed.
âGod is not that great at playing Cupid. My sister is so perfect. Even the son of the prime minister of a
neighboring country isnât worthy of her. But this bastard Justin actually broke her heart!â
Axel scoffed. âBut thatâs good too. After all, Justin is the worst they can get. Bella wonât be so easily
fooled the next time she meets fuckboys like him.â
At this time, Asherâs phone vibrated on the table.