Gan Yuan took the necklace, the brass chain heavy with the man's warmth.
It was a fake she had found at an antique dealer's, and back then she was too young and inexperienced to know it wasn't real. She'd happily given it to him as a birthday present for his thirteenth birthday.
When she pulled out the necklace, everyone laughed, but he solemnly wore it around his neck, and only later did she discover that such a necklace was worth at most fifteen cents, commonly found at street stalls.
"A very special necklace."
"This was given to me by Gaia on my thirteenth birthday." Recalling them at that time, Moses's tone was unusually soft, and even his gaze softened, "For this necklace, my little Gaia spent all her money."
Gan Yuan gently caressed the pendant with her finger, "It's clear, you must have been very close."
Moses's arms rested on the dining table, looking over it at her lowered lashes, "As long as she comes back, I can forgive her."
Forgive?
He said... forgive.