All the other grandchildren presented worthy gifts, even though the most valuable presents were worth only tens or thousands of dollars.

“Good! This is great!” Alvern was beaming where he sat. He was very pleased.

“Simone Langley, a member of the branch Langley family, and her fiance present a petrified coral.” When it was Dustin and Simone’s turn, Dustin brought out the antique he had won at the Antiquities Trading Hall.

When it was brought out, there was instantly an uproar.

“I hear