Chapter 144: Leave Tonight

Just as Susan was about to erupt, Mary suddenly had an idea. Smiling awkwardly, she said, "It's not that we won't help Russell, just that money is tight now. How about I give you this sapphire necklace for the time being? It's quite valuable."

As she spoke, she removed the chain from her neck - the first gem Jason had gifted Susan.

"Hmph, trying to brush off beggars with a cheap necklace? How much could that be worth?" Joe and Russell scoffed, conveniently forgetting they had come to demand money unreasonably.

But Katherine's eyes lit up. She snatched the necklace and beamed, "Sister, you're too kind! We'll gladly accept this. Well, it's gotten late, so we'll take our leave."

Ignoring Joe and Russell's shouts, she hurriedly left with their luggage, secretly delighted.

Mary was puzzled - just like that, they agreed to leave? Usually they were so difficult! At least she had fobbed them off with a fake necklace. Surely they didn't think it was real? So gullible!

She would have to
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