Chapter 18 The Heirloom Necklace

• CONAN—
• After listening to all I had said, she let out a deep breath in disbelief. "Well, I'm so sorry for what has befallen you," she responded. "It's indeed not worth remembering. But in all, you should be grateful for still being alive; everything happens for a purpose," she added.
• "Wow, I thought I'd seen it all until I witnessed this," I mumbled inwardly, gaping in awe. Just when I thought Yvonne would scoff at me or rejoice at my predicament, she felt for me, even encouraging me that in every situation we should be grateful for life.