NovelXoxo Chapter 5
From a very young age, she had been warned by Hannah not to use the skills she had taught her to make money before getting
married. In other words, everything she had learned from reading books at Hannah’s place couldn’t be used to make a living.
Moreover, what she had learned from Hannah, she could not reveal to anyone, including her adoptive mother, Phyllis. Otherwise,
it would invite trouble. In his previous life, Curtis’ mother required kidney transplant surgery, which cost approximately a million
before and after the operation. She couldn’t bear to see Curtis overwhelmed every day, so she secretly went to help someone
restore a painting. The reward was exactly one million. A few days had passed when she accompanied Luna on a shopping trip.
Upon seeing a small truck speeding toward them, without a second thought, she pushed Luna out of the way. In the end, she
was left with a high-level amputation. Fortunately, those events had not yet occurred in her current lifetime. In her previous life,
she never saw Hannah again before she died. Upon seeing the letter left behind by Hannah, the familiar handwriting, Aurelia
could no longer contain the tumultuous emotions she had been feeling all day. Tears welled up in her eyes and fell drop by drop
onto the letter. The letter stated that Hannah had only one prediction left in her lifetime, and she had given it to Aurelia. Hannah
had foreseen that Aurelia was destined to face a calamity, a disaster so severe that it could almost claim her life, and there was
even a possibility that Aurelia might not survive the next three years. The letter said that if Aurelia had received this letter, it
would mean she had survived this catastrophe, akin to a reincarnation. From then on, the sky was the limit, and she was free to
soar. In the end, Hannah said that if fate allowed, they would meet again in the future. There was no need to force it. When she
was a child, she wanted to learn how to perform tarot reading from Hannah. However, Hannah told her that uncovering the
secrets of fate wasn’t a good thing, so she didn’t teach her. However, although she couldn’t perceive fortunes and misfortunes
like Hannah, she could discern good or bad omens from antiques. Later, Aurelia devoted more of her energy to Hannah’s ancient
books. “Oh, no... Why are you crying, Auri? Are you feeling unwell?” Mabel watched as tears rolled down Aurelia’s cheeks, her
heart clenched with worry. Mabel didn’t know why, but when she saw Aurelia crying, she felt heartbroken. Suddenly, something
occurred to Mabel. It seems as though Aurelia has suffered some kind of injustice. “Grandma, I’m fine. I just miss Hannah too
much.” Aurelia managed to smile through her tears, not wanting to worry Mabel. After a while, taking advantage of Aurelia’s trip
to the restroom, Mabel secretly made a phone call to Matthew. “You rascal, did you give Auri a hard time when you two were
getting your marriage certificate today?” After finishing his work, Matthew was about to leave when he received a phone call that
left him somewhat taken aback. “What did she tell you?” he asked. “Auri didn’t say anything, but do you forget how sharp my
eyes are? I could tell early on that Auri was wronged.” Mabel scoffed. “I didn’t do anything.” As Matthew walked toward the
elevator, he raised his hand to rub his forehead. Is Aurelia trying to gain something through Grandma? When we received our
certificate today, I thought she would adhere to the terms of the agreement. However, it now seems that she has more on her
mind than I anticipated. A swift glint of coldness flashed in Matthew’s eyes. “It better not be you! I want you to come to pick her
up personally tonight. Remember the task I entrusted to you? I want a great-grandchild as soon as possible,” Mabel uttered
before she hung up the phone. Matthew was feeling helpless. Just as the elevator arrived, as he was about to step in, he noticed
that Gordon was absent-minded. After dropping Aurelia off at the Quigley residence, Gordon found himself frequently lost in
thought. “What’s the matter?” asked Matthew. With a pained expression, Gordon took off the jade pendant hanging around his
neck. He then relayed everything that Aurelia had said in front of the Quigley residence. There were only the two of them in the
elevator. After he finished speaking, Gordon continued, “Did I offend Ms. Shaw somewhere? Was she just trying to scare me
offhandedly? There’s no such bizarre thing.” It’s merely a jade pendant. How could one discern that it was taken from a dead
person? Matthew raised his eyebrows slightly, adding a touch of aloofness to his handsome face. Why do I get a feeling Aurelia
has tricked Grandma? “Don’t bother listening to her,” Matthew said coldly. Gordon nodded repeatedly. “Understood, Boss.” The
anxiety that had hung over Gordon for an hour or two finally subsided. Since Boss has told me not to listen to Ms. Shaw, I think
it’s safe to say she was trying to scare me. This is a prized possession from the Late Middle Ages. I want to keep it as a family
heirloom. The elevator swiftly descended toward the first floor. As the elevator reached somewhere above the twentieth floor, it
suddenly jolted violently. Then, the lights in the entire elevator flickered three times before returning to normal. The men
assumed it was nothing more than a minor elevator glitch. However, the elevator suddenly started to descend rapidly. The speed
was beyond the normal rate of descent. Even Matthew, who was always a steady man, showed a slight change in his
expression. Am I going to die here? Gordon’s eyes widened. “Holy sh*t!” The lights in the elevator had completely dimmed. “Mr.
Quigley!” Gordon cried out. As it turned out, he had claustrophobia. “Shut up!” Matthew commanded coldly. Just as the elevator
was about to crash violently into the ground, it suddenly came to a halt. It was very eerie. The light that had just vanished
suddenly illuminated the entire elevator once again. It was as if the recent anomaly was merely an illusion. Gordon gulped in fear
and belatedly realized he was sitting in a corner in a state of utter disarray. And yet, Matthew remained unscathed, standing
there without any noticeable change, except for his eyes, which seemed sharper than usual. In the aftermath of the calamity,
Gordon, for reasons unknown, found his gaze drawn to the jade pendant he was wearing. F*ck! Is this for real? With that in mind,
Gordon pulled it down in one swift motion, staring at it intently. “Why do I feel like Ms. Shaw wasn’t joking with me?” Matthew
raised an eyebrow. He had never believed in such mysterious matters. He glanced at the top of the elevator and said, “Call the
engineering department now. Have them come over and thoroughly inspect the elevators in the entire building to ensure they
can function normally by tomorrow.” “Okay!” As Matthew stepped out of the elevator, Gordon, still somewhat shaken, asked, “Mr.
Quigley, could you please inquire Ms. Shaw for me? Was she just joking around? Should I really stop wearing this thing?” Had
the elevator incident not occurred earlier, Gordon definitely wouldn’t be as conflicted as he was at that moment. Matthew glanced
at the exquisite and rare jade pendant in Gordon’s hand. “Keep wearing it. What happened earlier was just an accident.” The
implication was that there was no need to take Aurelia’s words seriously. “I’ll call the engineers right now.” Gordon found it
reasonable. It seems like the entire engineering department will have their bonuses docked! Boss was unexpectedly trapped in
the elevator as he experienced a close call. No one is to sleep tonight. They’ll all be inspecting all the elevators throughout the
night! When Matthew arrived at the Quigley residence, he saw Mabel, who hadn’t shown him much kindness in recent years,
watching television with Aurelia, both of them smiling from ear to ear. A variety show was playing on the television.