Staring at the magnificent jewel, Cassandra remembered what happened last night. It was so sudden and nerve-wracking that she only gets to realize this morning that she finally has the diamond—the diamond that will restore them back from poverty and have the life they used to have: not relying on someone else, able to buy whatever they want from their own money, attend balls without feeling like they do not belong.
Francis would be delighted…but he would also be filled with greed. He would keep this diamond to himself, that, she knew of. He would eventually waste everything on his gambling and excessive drinking. Her husband had been uncontrollable on what he sees as fun. He has completely forgotten about his ambitions and only cared about how to achieve money easily.
She wrapped the je
