Ex-Husband Begone novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21

But when he saw the picture on the screen, he lost interest and

looked down again.

The oval diamond was big but not pretty enough.

The auctioneer continued, “The size of this diamond ring is rare.

More intriguingly, it comes with a speaking device. Connected to

the phone, it can speak for the owner. It has many functions.”

Terrence looked up again to listen to the auctioneer attentively.

After the auctioneer declared the starting price, he raised his sign.

This was the first time Terrence was interested tonight. Krista

noticed it.

The auctioneer had tested it on a phone. The ring had an AI

system. It could simulate human voices.

Its former owner was mute. The husband developed it for his

wife.

Was Terrence buying it for Bethany?

Krista tapped on the recorder on her phone and put it in her

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pocket. She pretended she didn’t know Terrence was bidding.

“Terrence, this ring is perfect for Beth. With it, she’ll be able to communicate with people who don’t know the sign language. Buy it for her.”

Terrence’s eyes darkened.

After a moment, he said, “OK.”

Krista wore a faint smile.

But Terrence’s expression was complicated.

Other people were bidding for the diamond.

The size was tempting. But it wasn’t pretty in Terrence’s eyes.

He raised his sign again and again. At last, no one was competing

with him anymore.

He got the ring eventually.

Soon, it was the last piece.

Terrence kept looking ahead.

When the article was displayed, the guests exclaimed.

It was a platinum diamond tiara in the style of the Middle Ages. It

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glared under the lights.

In the center were seven rare chicken blood rubies. Each was

Then, he turned to Terrence. “Dad, what do you think?”

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