As soon as those words were spoken, everyone’s gaze shifted to the shawl draped over Annabelle’s shoulders—even she looked down at it in surprise.
This was something Fabian had given her a long time ago.
Fabian was a world-renowned designer. Annabelle knew the shawl was his creation, but she had no idea it was so expensive.
Back then, when she was still living in the mountains, Fabian had visited her, bringing two shawls. One he gave to her, and the other he gifted to a woman who often came to see Annabelle for medical treatment. Fabian had met that woman through her and enjoyed chatting with the two of them.
If nothing else, this scarf alone showed that Fabian was a pretty decent guy…
However, Annabelle was surprised that a man like Mr. Crooks—who had the air of a nouveau riche—could
