Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 125

Looking at Benson, Leah knew her husband didn't prepare a gift for her. She couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes.

Truthfully, Leah wasn't expecting him to give her anything remarkable, but it had been such a long time since she received anything from her husband.

She would've been content even with a cheap bottle of perfume or a plain dress.

And yet, he didn't prepare anything for her.

Benson may have been an honest man, but he wasn't dumb. He could see the disappointment in his wife's eyes.

He regretted it so much that he wished he could magically conjure a present up for his wife.

Right then, Nathan, who was sitting next to him, discreetly handed him a small box under the table.

Benson felt surprised at first, which then morphed to exuberance.

What a thoughtful son-in-law! Nathan knew how absent-minded he was so he even helped him prepare a gift beforehand.

Benson shot him a look of gratitude, and carefully reached for the box.

He then looked at his wife with a big grin. "Hehe. Your present is here, my dear. I nearly forgot to give it to you!"

Leah's eyes sparkled. "What is it?" she asked excitedly.

Benson of course didn't know, so he feigned an air of mystery when giving the box to Leah. "Why don't you open it."

Leah opened the box and was shocked to find a ruby necklace placed inside.

The chain itself was platinum, whereas the ruby stone weighed around seventy carats.

Leah couldn't help but gasp in awe. "It's beautiful!”

She took out the necklace and looked at the ruby, it was immensely huge.

But Penny, who was sitting right next to Nathan saw everything.

She kicked Nathan lightly under the table and scrunched her nose at him. "You're such a bad influence on my dad!"

Nathan chuckled and lowered his voice. "That's not true! Look at how much in love your parents are. It's a good thing."

Right then, the sounds of sirens cut through the night.

Two black SUVs roared into the scene and parked in front of Hearthstone Restaurant.

The two vehicles belonged to none other than Incandescent Security Services.

The vehicles they used looked similar to those used by special police forces and immediately attracted the attention of passersby and the patrons of the restaurant.

The passerby then saw a towering Jackson Quelch jumped out of the car and led five other men into the restaurant.