Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 368

Chapter 368 The Hidden Wedding Dress

“No, no, no need for an auction. I’ll sell at the lowest price, as long as you pay quickly

Henry suddenly changed his tone, as if he had just thought of something.

At once, the inspectors‘ eyes lit up. Their smiles grew wider. “Of course, Mr. Ember”

Henry finally let out a sigh of relief. The tension in his body cased.

If he sold everything, he could take his family overseas. Even if he lost the title of Ember Group’s chairman, he would still live wealthy for the rest of his life. And in another country, he could start fresh.

Thinking about this, Henry straightened his back. A touch of elegance returned to his posture, the same confidence he had once carried as a man of high society.

“Come with me. There’s one more thing I need you to look at.”

He stood up and led the inspectors upstairs to the top floor.

The moment they stepped inside, a heavy smell of dust and mold filled the air. The space was empty except for an old wooden cabinet. Its plain look made it oddly intriguing.

“What’s this…

The lead female inspector walked closer. She ran her eyes over the wood grain. When she saw it was nothing but ordinary wood, her interest faded.

“Mr. Ember, this is just a regular cabinet. You could get one exactly like it from any furniture factory. It has no real value.” She shook her head.

She shook her head.

Henry only smiled faintly, a secretive glint in his eyes.

“It’s not the cabinet I want you to see. It’s what’s inside.”

With that, he opened the door.

A flash of pure white appeared before them.

The three inspectors froze, stunned by the sight.

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14:01 Wed, Oct 22

Chapter 368 The Hidden Wedding Dress

It was a wedding dress, dazzling and flawless. Even stored in a plain old cabinet, its beauty and holiness shone through.

“This…”

The female inspector hurried forward, putting on fresh white gloves before daring to touch it.

Her eyes sparkled as she quickly called for their company’s top jewelry appraiser.

They pulled out magnifying glasses and examined every inch of fabric. Their voices trembled with excitement. “Even at a glance, I can tell this isn’t just decorated with diamond chips. These are real diamonds. Many of them look close to one carat each. There must be hundreds -maybe thousands–sewn into this gown.”

Henry watched their shock with pride glowing in his eyes. Excitement surged through him, though he forced himself to stay calm.

He cleared his throat lightly. “So how much do you think this wedding dress is worth?”

At those words, all the inspectors straightened up. Their faces turned serious. “Mr. Ember, this wedding dress is a rare treasure. If it goes to an auction house, it will cause a huge stir. We can’t give you a perfect quote right now, but without even factoring in the craftsmanship or the designer, just the fabric and jewels alone make it worth no less than 300 million.”

The number hit Henry like a hammer. Even his calm façade nearly cracked.

300 million-at least.

His greedy eyes slid over the flawless white gown. A thought crept into his mind.

If a single wedding dress could fetch this kind of money, how much power did the Larsons really have?

Henry’s heart pounded hard, his chest trembling with every beat.

His fingers clenched tight as his eyes stayed locked on the wedding dress, unable to look away.

Was everything he had done really the right choice?

Doubt began to slip in.

That gown had been sent by the Larsons when he married Kylie.

She was their only daughter. But later, Kylie had cut ties with them completely because of him.

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14:01 Wed, Oct 22

Chapter 368 The Hidden Wedding Dress

Back then, he was still young. Sure, he had pursued Kylic for her family’s wealth and identity, but he also carried a grudge against the Larsons for how they treated him.

In the end, he and Kylie only rushed down to city hall and signed the papers. They never even held a real wedding, which was why the dress had stayed locked away upstairs all these years.

This villa itself had been part of the Larsons‘ settlement when they cut him off. Kylie never knew that. Henry had long since changed all the records into his name, lying to her that he had bought it himself when he came to Aetheris to start fresh.

“I’ll give you more time for the appraisal,” Henry said, his face tightening. “But this wedding dress must stay secret. No one can know about it.”

Henry pulled himself out of his memories, his face tightening.

The inspectors had already realized the gown’s value. They also knew the Embers never could have owned something like this on their own. Its origin clearly needed digging into.

They grew serious, nodding again and again, promising to keep it quiet–though they warned Henry not to pass it on to another dealer.

Once they left, Henry pulled out his phone and called. “Kylie,” he said, his voice low, “put the coffee down. I need to talk to you.”

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