Chapter 486: Chapter 486: Sent Flying with a Palm Strike (6)

Vera Xavier looked at the sachet, which was embroidered with a butterfly pattern, its stitches slightly crooked. She froze for a moment, then remembered something.

In her past life, before she returned to the Preston Family, someone in the next village got married and showed a movie outdoors. The two of them went to see it together. In the film, she saw the main actress carrying a beautiful butterfly-shaped sachet. She loved it and told Chloe she wanted one, too.

She had forgotten about it as soon as she said it, but Chloe had remembered.

Vera said nothing as she took the sachet. It wasn’t sewn shut, nor did it have a zipper. Instead, it was fashioned from two pieces of fabric with an overlapping section about half a finger long. She opened it and found it filled with rose petals.

She looked at Chloe, who smiled and said, "Sis, you used to take us to the mountains to pick wild roses all the time. When they bloomed this spring, I picked some, dried them, and put them in the sachet. I actually picked a lot, but that little rascal Drew insisted on using them to make tea. Now this is all that’s left."

Vera couldn’t help but laugh.

The two sisters shared secrets for a while, talking about everything that had happened after Vera left home. There were happy moments and sad ones, but overall, there was far more joy than sorrow.

When Vera left, she tucked a thousand yuan and a note under Mr. Xavier’s pillow. The note was brief: "Mom is usually too frugal and won’t buy meat. Chloe and Drew are still growing, so Dad, remember to use this money to buy them some good food to build up their strength."

As she was leaving, she found a moment when Mrs. Xavier wasn’t looking and told Mr. Xavier, "Check under your pillow in a bit."

After Vera left, Mr. Xavier saw the money and the note. His heart filled with a mix of sorrow, bitterness, and profound comfort.

Vera’s return had given the entire Xavier Family a glimmer of hope, as if everything now had a purpose.

Whether it was the several thousand yuan—a timely gift in their hour of need—or the jobs at the pharmaceutical factory, both were critically important for the Xavier Family. If they could get through this hurdle, their future would be secure.

Vera had already spoken to Yorke Young about the Xavier Family coming to work at the pharmaceutical factory, and he had already made the most suitable arrangements.

With the Xavier Family’s affairs settled, Vera could finally rest easy. The tragedy of her past life would almost certainly not be repeated.

Still, a part of her was worried, so she gave Jack Judd a few more instructions. She told him to keep a close eye on the Xavier Family and handle any problems directly. The principle was simple: if anyone tried to bully the Xavier Family, he was to strike back immediately, without holding back.

Jack Judd always followed Vera’s words to the letter, so of course he had no objections. He puffed out his chest and promised her, "Don’t you worry, Sis-in-law. As long as I’m here, no one will dare to harm a single hair on the Xavier Family’s heads."

Although Vera didn’t think he was entirely reliable, someone like him was the perfect choice to protect her family of honest, simple folk. So, she gave a slight nod.

Jack Judd, on the other hand, was brimming with confidence. ’This is a task Vera personally gave me,’ he thought. ’I have to handle it perfectly!’

When Vera returned to the Preston Family’s home, she was surprised to find they had a guest—a man with an unfamiliar face she didn’t recognize.

The man looked at her with a warm expression and said, "So this is our provincial top scholar? You can tell she’s different from other girls—so beautiful and smart."

Vera gave a polite smile and turned to look at her grandmother. Her grandmother understood and explained, "This is the third uncle from Director Jensen’s family, who lives in the front courtyard. His wife had a cerebral hemorrhage three years ago. They were able to save her, but she’s been paralyzed in bed ever since. He heard from Director Jensen that the medicine you brought back from Yulara helped your father’s condition improve a lot, so he came over to buy some."

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