I Love You, Miss Genius ( Bonnie Shepard ) novel Chapter 1074

Bonnie stopped trying to convince Sydney. Instead, the former smiled and said, “Oh, I see. That’s fine.”

Sydney left the place with Bonnie and waited for the latter’s chauffeur to bring the car around. After glancing at Bonnie several times, she asked, “Do you want to return with me?”

“That’s okay,” Bonnie said, “Grandpa got me a ride back to the villa. Also, isn’t your house far from his? It’ll be troublesome for you to give me a ride back.”

Sydney realized how thoughtful Bonnie was and could not help but like her even more. The former said, “Okay, then. It’s pretty late now, so you should text me when you’re back at the villa to let me know you’re safe.”

Bonnie responded, “You got it.”

…

When Sydney got home, she saw Flynn and Gunnar chatting on the couch. Flynn caught a glimpse of his mother and thought of something before asking, “Did Grandpa ask you to bring Bonnie along for the tea party? Did you two bicker the whole time?”

She pursed her lips and tightened her grip on the sandalwood box. She sighed helplessly as a trace of guilt arose in her chest as she recalled everything she had done to Bonnie and how gracious the latter had been at the tea party.

However, that only made Sydney feel even guiltier.

‘I’m her aunt, yet I can’t deal with things as well as she does.’

Gunnar noticed his wife’s expression and thought she had bickered with Bonnie. He tried to comfort Sydney, saying, “That’s Bonnie for you. She’s stubborn, shameful, and doesn’t respect her elders.

Meanwhile, Gunnar wondered what made his wife change so drastically. He tried to guess, but nothing came to mind, so he decided to drop the matter. Instead, he gazed at the sandalwood box and asked, “Did you get that at the tea party auction? It looks heavy and aged. Open it, and show us what you bought.”

Sydney opened it and said, “Here, see for yourself.”

Gunnar’s eyes widened as he glanced at the necklace. “Th-that’s a diamond necklace! It’s been years since I’ve seen something so exquisite. Just look at its luster! No ordinary diamonds can compare to those.”

Flynn leaned in to look, too. “The auction must’ve saved the best for last. It looks like it costs a fortune.”

He observed the necklace and then looked at his mother, asking, “How much did you spend on it, Mom?”