novelxo Chapter 1463
"I didn't know. I thought Mommy left again." Lawrie held Vanessa's hand and rubbed his little face against Vanessa's hand. His sad face quickly turned into a smile again. "I know now." Children would never hide their emotions. As long as their mother was by their side, they would feel so happy as if they had owned the entire world.
Vanessa kissed him and asked, "Lawrie, do you love me?"
Lawrie nodded. "Yes."
"How much do you love me?" Vanessa asked again.
Lawrie thought for a moment and said, "I love you very much... more than all the stars, Mommy."
Because of his limited vocabularies, Lawrie could not pertinently describe how much he loved her, but Vanessa knew he wanted to say that he would love her forever.
Vanessa rubbed Lawrie's head and kissed his forehead. Then, she said, "Lawrie, I want you to know that no matter how much you love me, I'll still love you more. I'll feel sad when I leave you even for a minute and I don't want to be separated from you."
"I love you very much." Lawrie did not understand what Vanessa was trying to tell him, but as long as his mother was with him, he would always feel at ease.
A while ago, when Lawrie woke up and realized that Vanessa was not around, he was crying so hard that he had exhausted all his energy. Because of that, Lawrie began to feel sleepy. As he fell asleep, Lawrie was clutching on the corner of Vanessa's shirt, for fear that he would not get to see his mother when he woke up again.
Lawrie had fallen asleep, but Vanessa, who was lying next to Lawrie, couldn't fall asleep.
Each and every organ in her body was telling her that she should have a good rest, but she still couldn't fall asleep. At that moment, her thoughts were filled with Julien, the house, their marriage, and the suitcases that were filled with those valuable dresses and jewelleries.
Needless to say, those two suitcases were the things that Vanessa was thinking about the most. She had them with her, but she did not know where she could go to sell them.
One of the pieces of jewelry was said to be worth at least 130 million dollars. Vanessa didn't know if it was an authentic product. However, if it was a counterfeit, it would be good enough if she could sell it for a few hundred thousand dollars. However, if it was authentic, it would be very likely that no one would dare to buy it.
Vanessa couldn't think of a way, so she took out her mobile phone and searched for famous pawn shops and second hand luxury goods retailers in Chatterton Town. She looked through the list and finally found one with a relatively good rating.
The store was named 'The One'. It mainly acquired and resold secondhand goods from high-end brands. Seeing that its customer service hotline was still available, Vanessa sent a message, "Hi, does your shop accept second-hand jewelry and evening gowns?"
After a few seconds, the other party replied, "Our shop acquires all second-hand goods by international luxury brands but on the condition that you must guarantee the products are genuine. If it's discovered to be a counterfeit, the compensation we demand is tenfold the purchase price."
Vanessa really couldn't guarantee the authenticity of the jewelleries, so she said, "How about this? I'll take all the items I have with me to your store later today, so you can have a look at them and quote the price?"
The customer replied, "Sure. Our business hours are from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. You're welcome to visit us any time during that period. Thank you."
Vanessa said, "Okay, see you later."
Vanessa was relieved. It didn't matter if she could actually sell them off but at least at this moment, she could still see a glimmer of hope. Moreover, this store was around for a few years now so there was no problem in regard with its credibility. If her items were authentic, then the rest would not be a problem at all.
Vanessa could finally stop thinking about it for the time being. Drowsiness began to kick in, but when Vanessa was about to go to sleep, it was already dawn, and the hospital had begun to become a little livelier. A new day had officially begun.
Just like Vanessa, Julien did not get any sleep that night. After leaving Vanessa's residence, he didn't go home but drove the car around the city aimlessly.
After a few rounds, Julien's car stopped at Mangrove Bay, just on the other side of Joy Ocean Park.
Joy Ocean Park was a magnificent architecture that his father had built for his mother. It was built more than 20 years ago and his parents had been together for almost 30 years. Their love for each other stood the test of time and became even deeper as time went by. All these years, they had become an indispensable part of each other's life.
His parents and his siblings all had wonderful and enviable relationships, but why couldn't he be the same?
He only wanted to fall in love with a girl, marry her and take good care of her. He would protect her and not let her suffer anything. She would live under his protection and feel safe... However, why couldn't he fulfill such a simple wish?
As the day broke, the lights that were emitted from Joy Ocean Park, gradually lost their luster. Under the bright sunlight, the lights seemed so insignificant. Likewise, no matter how excellent a person was, when it came to relationships, everyone was equal. Love was never easy. It was not something that you would get a satisfying outcome as long as you worked hard for it.
After a sleepless night, Julien drove straight to the company.
There was a lounge in his office with a few sets of formal suits that he could change into at any time.
After washing up, Julien was still the glamorous and unapproachable CEO. He did not look like a man who had lost his sleep the night before because of a woman.
He was energetic and professional. Like always, he attended meetings and even attended a video conference with business partners abroad.
The morning passed quietly. When he took a break at noon, a familiar call came in. When he answered the call, he heard a young woman's voice. "Julien, where are you?" Julien responded indifferently, "I'm at work."
However, his indifference did not extinguish the girl's enthusiasm. She continued, "I remember that you have spent more than a hundred million dollars to buy the Ocean Star from an auction two months ago." Julien remembered it very clearly. At that time, when he first saw the necklace, he was amazed. He immediately thought of the appearance of Vanessa wearing it. He felt that Vanessa must look good wearing it, so he bought it and gave it to her. However, why would Yvette Spencer suddenly mention it?
Yvette continued, "Julien, someone was trying to sell me that Ocean Star. Should I buy it? Or should I call the police right away?"