Love at First Sight? Mr. Harrison Has Been Scheming All Along-Chapter 167: "Your boyfriend... is also surnamed He?
After delivering the gift, Rory Linden’s mind was still struggling to process everything.
’The diamond on this ring is worth over a hundred million?’
Rachel Lancaster noticed Rory Linden’s expression and asked with a smile, "Miss Linden, don’t tell me... you don’t know the price of this diamond ring?"
"No way!" Henry Lancaster chimed in. "My brother gave you such an expensive gift and didn’t even mention it?!"
In Henry Lancaster’s view, gift-giving was an important art.
When giving such an expensive gift, you definitely had to let the recipient know its value.
Rory Linden felt a bit overwhelmed and finally admitted, "I didn’t know it was this expensive..."
"Miss Linden, are you perhaps not very familiar with diamonds?"
Rachel Lancaster was starting to understand the situation.
Not everyone in the world knew about diamonds and jewelry.
Just like how not everyone recognized luxury brands.
Rory Linden nodded awkwardly.
A moment ago, she had been walking with her hands down by her sides. Now, knowing she was wearing a gemstone worth over a hundred million on her left hand...
...she carefully cradled her left hand with her right. Her left fingers were pressed tightly together, terrified the ring might fall off and get scratched or damaged.
Henry Lancaster said from the side, "Alright, now you know. I’ll let my brother tell you the rest."
Rory Linden couldn’t help but ask, "Aren’t gemstones supposed to be more expensive the bigger they are? This one... is so small."
"Whoa, there’s a lot to know about diamonds. Of course it’s not just about size. You also have to consider the purity, clarity, and shape. For colored diamonds, you need a GIA certificate of authenticity. You should know, the GIA went thirty years without issuing a single grading report for a red diamond."
Rachel Lancaster was a fashion design student, so she didn’t know a great deal about jewelry.
However, red diamonds were considered rare treasures among gemstones, so naturally, she knew a thing or two.
"Sean, are you okay?"
Rory Linden was still listening to Rachel’s explanation when she looked up and saw that Sean Harrison had, at some point, gotten up from the sofa and walked over to her.
She quickly went to his side, letting him rest his arm on her shoulder.
Afterward, she didn’t forget to check the ring on her hand.
"Did you give them the gift?" Sean Harrison’s first concern was for her. "They didn’t say anything to make things difficult for you, did they?"
Henry Lancaster answered first, "Everything went smoothly! We’ll get going now. You two take your time."
Rory Linden could clearly feel the arm resting on her shoulder growing heavy, so she asked, "The gift is delivered. Can we go now?"
After getting an affirmative answer, the two of them started walking toward the banquet hall entrance.
The birthday banquet was crowded with guests.
But Rory Linden spotted Nadia Willow in the crowd at a single glance.
The woman seemed to be standing with her parents.
As they passed, Nadia Willow glanced over.
Her gaze fell directly on Rory Linden, and her exquisitely made-up eyes held a deep, unreadable emotion.
At that moment, Rory Linden was in no mood to figure out what that look meant.
Once they were in the car, Rory Linden asked, "Your fever is pretty high. Should we go to the hospital?"
Sean Harrison had intended to refuse, but after a moment’s hesitation, he said, "I’ll listen to the doctor."
"If you don’t want to go to the hospital, we can go home. Take your medicine on time, get plenty of rest, and drink lots of hot water. Your recovery might be a bit slower, maybe about a week."
Rory Linden decided to let Sean Harrison choose.
"I’ll listen to the doctor."
"Then let’s go home."
Rory Linden decided it was better for him to go home.
If he were in the hospital, even at night, she would still be in a semi-work mode. If there was an emergency surgery, she could easily be called in to help.
As soon as they got home, the first thing Rory Linden did wasn’t change her clothes, but carefully place the ring from her hand back into the safe.
"Don’t put it away. I think it looks beautiful on you. You can wear it when you have time."
Sean Harrison shared his opinion.
"Well..."
Rory Linden wanted to ask about the ring’s value, but when she turned and saw him standing weakly against the cabinet, she swallowed her words.
She put the ring inside, secured the safe, and then said, "Right now, the most important thing isn’t the ring. It’s for you to rest."
Rory Linden supervised him as he changed his clothes, took his medicine, and finally, lay down in bed to rest.
Just as she placed a glass of water on the nightstand, the phone in her pocket rang.
The caller was Ivan Lowell.
Realizing what it was about, Rory Linden quickly answered the call.
"Starry, this is Ivan Lowell."
Ivan Lowell introduced himself first.
Rory Linden hurriedly asked, "Uncle Lowell, how is your grandson doing?"
No matter what, Ivan Lowell’s grandson’s health was the most important thing, so she naturally had to ask.
"That’s exactly why I’m calling. Baby is fine, just a little shaken up."
As Ivan Lowell spoke, he couldn’t help but sniffle. "If it weren’t for you and your boyfriend, I can’t even imagine what would have happened. If something had happened to Baby there, I don’t know how I would have faced my son and daughter-in-law..."
"Uncle Lowell, Baby is just very lucky. Even if he hadn’t run into us, some other kind person would have helped him."
Having worked in a hospital for so long, Rory Linden was quite good at saying such things.
Ivan Lowell thanked her earnestly once more before asking, "I’d like to treat you and your boyfriend to a meal. I was wondering when you might be free."
Rory Linden glanced at Sean Harrison. "Um... my boyfriend is sick..."
Ivan Lowell quickly said, "Then next week, or the week after, is fine. Any day works for me. We’ll go by your schedule."
Rory Linden didn’t hang up. She relayed the situation to Sean Harrison.
They tentatively scheduled the dinner for next Sunday.
After the call ended, Ivan Lowell quickly sent over the restaurant address and private room name.
As luck would have it, it was The Eastwind Pavilion again.
The Eastwind Pavilion was one of the more upscale restaurants in Veridia, a popular choice for many high-end banquets.
Rory Linden sent a simple "Got it" message to Ivan Lowell.
By the time she finished sending the message, Sean Harrison had already fallen asleep, thanks to the cold medicine.
Only then did Rory Linden take out her phone and start looking up information on red diamonds.
She was shocked to learn that what she had assumed was the cheapest kind of diamond was actually a rare treasure among gemstones.
A pure Red Diamond was something one could only chance upon, not actively seek out.
’In that case, this diamond could be considered an investment, right?’
’If Sean Harrison ever needed it, he could sell this diamond for cash.’
Her mood improved a little at this thought.
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「The day of the dinner with Ivan Lowell.」
Rory Linden and Sean Harrison arrived twenty minutes earlier than the agreed-upon time.
When they reached the restaurant, Ivan Lowell was already waiting there.
Rory Linden politely introduced him, "Uncle Lowell, this is my boyfriend, Sean Harrison."
Before Rory Linden could finish, Ivan Lowell stood before Sean and bowed deeply. "Thank you so much for saving Baby the other day. You saved our whole family."
Many families these days have only one child.
They pour all their love and effort into that child. If something were to happen to them, the entire family would be devastated.
"It was Rory who spotted your grandson first. I only went down to save him after that."
Sean Harrison explained the situation from that day.
Ivan Lowell then bowed to Rory Linden. "Thank you, Rory Linden."
"Uncle Lowell, you were very kind to my mother and me back then. Besides, I just happened to be passing by. Anyone would have done the same."
Rory Linden helped Ivan Lowell up.
The three of them sat down.
Ivan Lowell glanced at Sean Harrison, then asked Rory Linden, "Your boyfriend... his surname is Harrison?"
