Chapter 271: Special Event
Five Months Later...
In the late afternoon at the upper East quarters, warm sunlight gently filtered through the opened window, penetrating into the room and casting a warm orange glow on the beautiful woman who sat at the vanity table. A mild smile graced her lips as she meticulously added the finishing touches to the delicate ring she had crafted, her obsidian orbs reflecting memories that felt bittersweet as she gazed at the Heart-shaped ring.
The room was nicely adorned with gemstones, tools, trinkets, and each one held a special reminiscence to her heart. Placing the ring in a small white box, she wrapped it up neatly in a red leather wrapper before handing it to the anxious Elian.
"Done!" She grinned and eagerly handed it to Elian who received the beautifully wrapped up gift. He had seen the ring himself, and he didn’t know if he should marvel in secrecy or praise the woman for her lovely work.
"You’re one in a million Maddie, I never believed I’d use that word till today. You know I’ve been thinking, why don’t you open a jewelry store?" He suggested with a genuine mind, leaning his back against the vanity table. "With your talent, I’d say you can make easy cash. The residence of the upper East quarters are like rich spoilt humans who have nothing valuable to do with their money. You could earn a lot from this! Such talent shouldn’t stay hidden, don’t you think?"
"Well, I already began, but it’s a slow process." Madeline smiled as she crossed her arms on the table, "Mrs Johnson already requested a ring for her daughter who is getting married soon. I do not wish to overwork myself, at least till my baby is born."
"Mrs who?" Elian’s brow knitted in puzzlement.
"Mrs Johnson, our neighbor who moved in a month ago, she lives two blocks from our home." Madeline explained, "she’s been coming by to assist me once in a while with her daughter. Very nice family, even Inna fancies their company. Once I give birth, I’ll focus on making a career for myself, no dulling at all." She promised.
Madeline had to agree that being pregnant wasn’t an easy job at all, and she praised all Mothers for being able to endure it with a smile. Her appetite had increased over the passing month and her mood swings had heightened greatly. The ones who suffered it most were Elian and Orson, sometimes Inna, but she always made sure to apologize to them later onwards. Sleeping had become stressful and most times her back would hurt, fortunately, she had Elaine and Adeline who were there for her, and Fredrick was there to solve her appetite.