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After the family reunion, lunch was served a hearty spread of roast beef, mashed potatoes, and green beans

filled the dining room with the comforting aromas of a traditional Western meal.

As the last bites of apple pie were savored, Grandma and Grandpa announced they were tuckered out and

headed upstairs for a nap.

"Con, Lucy, let's go up," said Janice warmly as she took Lucinda's hand, guiding her away from the lingering

relatives.

The grandparents’ departure was the cue for everyone else to scatter. Janice, already bored with the small talk,

eagerly led her daughter upstairs.

Not long after, Kayla and Ashley gathered their broods and retreated to their respective corners of the large

family home.

Once inside her room, Ashley turned to her daughter, her voice a mix of curiosity and trepidation. “Erin, bring me

those two jewelry boxes your grandma gave you, sweetheart."

Erin trotted over, her small arms clutching the ornate boxes with ease—a bad sign. What Grandma had given her

might just be the boxes-empty promises.

Little Erin, still naive in her youth, reveled in her triumph of having been favored by Grandma. She had always

heard how her cousin Lucy, who had gone missing years ago, was the apple of Grandma's eye.

Now that Lucy had returned, Erin's status as the cherished princess of the Blue family felt threatened. She

realized that not only her position but also the attention at fancy gatherings might shift towards her cousin, who

was, after all, the legitimate daughter of the head of the family.

But don't be fooled by Erin's tender age of ten; in the Blue household, even the youngest had their wiles.

"Here, Mom. From now on, whatever Lucy gets from Grandma, I'll ask for the same. | can't let her outshine me.

I'm still Grandma's favorite granddaughter," Erin declared with a cute yet calculated smile, handing the boxes

over to Ashley.

Ashley opened them to find they were indeed just boxes-empty at that. Not even a single bracelet, much less

any precious jewels.

She sighed, her intuition verified.

"Huh? Why are they empty?" Erin's confusion was evident as her eyes widened in disbelief.

Ashley opened the second box to find it just as barren. She tossed them to the floor in frustration and gave Erin a

pointed look. "Didn't you think to ask for the jewelry and not just the boxes? Your cousin probably got the real

treasure, and you-just the containers."

Erin's face fell, her innocence unable to shield her from the sting of the lesson. Her eyes brimmed with tears as

she realized that Grandma's affections might have shifted with Lucy's return.

Ashley, seeing her daughter's distress, softened and pulled her into an embrace. "It's alright, sweetheart. I'm not

upset with you. But you have to be smarter, Erin. We can't let your grandma outwit us like this."

Meanwhile, in another part of the house, Kayla was lecturing her own daughter, Judith, who was approaching her

eighteenth birthday.

"Judy, you see how Erin is on her toes now that Lucy is back? Yet you seem as impassive as a log. If you just

asked, Grandma would show you with heirlooms from her noble lineage. You're nearly an adult; why not just

speak up?" s

Judith, unfazed and cool as a cucumber, lounged on the sofa. "Didn't you notice how easily Erin carried those

boxes? Lucy's were heavy with actual jewels," she pointed out astutely.

Kayla paused, then laughed at the realization. "Surely Grandma didn't just hand out empty boxes?"

"Erin asked for boxes, and that's exactly what she got," Judith replied with a shrug.

Kayla cackled at the thought, her spirits lifted. "Let's pop over to Ashley's and see the show,” she said, eager to

witness her sister-in-law's dismay.

But Judith gently refused her mother's impulsive plan. "Mom, with Aunt Janice and Lucy back, Ashley won't

divorce Hayden that easily. Stick With Ashley is not wise to kick someone while they're down. You've burnt

bridges with Aunt Janice, but Ashley's still an ally." s

"Lucy and her husband are more cunning than they seem. Tread carefully," Judith advised before heading

upstairs, her demeanor calm, her insights sharp.

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