Panda Novel
Chapter 461 Helping dad choose
Since Lara had to study for the entry exams, Nate took the pups with him and left her alone. She told him she didn't need complete silence, so it was fine if they stayed at home.
But he had plans.
Using her studies as an excuse to leave, he drove to the centre and reached the mall.
«We're going to select a ring for your mommy,» he said to the children.
He had Scarlet's eyes for pretty things and Jaden's memory. He could find the perfect ring easily.
«A ring?» Jaden said, tilting his head. «Why?»
And, there it was: the worst question. He couldn't tell the pups before telling Lara, since they could inform her about his intentions and ruin the surprise!
«Just because,» he said. If they didn't know it was special, they might not talk about it with Lara.
And the surprise was going to be the official proposal, not just the ring. He had bought a diamond for Lara, already. She wouldn't suspect... Maybe.
He had to do the proposal quickly. It was the only way to keep it secret.
«I want to buy a present for your mother. Is it something to be suspicious about?»
Jaden shook his head and followed Nate, holding his hand.
«Do you remember what kind of ring your mother likes?» Nate queried.
One pup had the eye, but the other had the memory. He could pick the perfect ring thanks to their help!
With that thought, they marched in the jewellery.
«Hello,» said the shop assistant, observing the father and children. She smiled at the cute twins and blushed when she gazed at their handsome father. Unluckily, that man was already taken - he had kids. But there was no reason not to bless her eyes a little.
«We're looking for a ring,» Nate said.
«For whom?»
«My mommy,» Scarlet replied. She had just started walking and observing the different jewels. «Daddy, I think my mommy would like a necklace more!»
She pointed at a heavy gold chain with an emerald pendant. Big like an egg.
Sure, his daughter had quite the eye. She didn't need to read the price to know what had value.
«It will be a ring,» he said. But he could take notes for later. He would need to buy many other jewels in his life now that he had not just one but two women in his family.
«Daddy, I like this,» Scarlet said, pointing at a sapphire. It was not a jewel, just the stone. But it was bigger than the emerald from before.
It seemed pretty heavy as well. It had the shape of a heart.
«This is a Sapphire from Himalaya. It's the rarest and purest kind,» the shop assistant explained. «This one has twenty carats.»
«The colour is like daddy's eyes,» Scarlet commented.
Nate waved at the shop assistant to pack the gem without even asking for the price. Only later he realised he had been swindled.
While they were observing the gems, Jaden was analysing the different kinds of rings. He had already selected a few to show his dad and sister, but he couldn't see them all because the displays were too high for him.
However, among those next to the edge, there were a couple his mommy could have liked.
«There's... We received new jewels just yesterday,» the shop assistant said. «Since you seem to like sapphires, I might show you the rings.»
«Yes?» Nate murmured.
Jaden strolled to them after checking once again the rings he liked. He could see this new special ring before deciding. He was the one with the responsibility, there. Scarlet would have pointed at the biggest ring without thinking twice, but his mommy wouldn't like that. He thought she liked smaller rings.
He could remember one form the past, a small ring his mommy kept on her right hand. Then, one day, it was gone. But they had eaten fresh meat after a long while, that day.
«Let's see it,» Nate said.
«This collection is made with Padparadscha Sapphires. The colours are not even but that's part of the charm of these gemstones. There are many salmon coloured and a few with original variations. For example, there is this ring here...»
She showed them a simple white gold ring with a small gem. Part of the stone was pink, then it became yellow, and the other end was orange. Just like that cocktail Lara liked so much.
«It's like sunrise,» said Jaden, confirming Nate's thoughts.
Lara would have liked it. But was it suitable for an engagement ring? And was it costly enough? He didn't want anyone to think he was stingy with his wife! He glanced at the price and saw four digits. It was okay, wasn't it?
He didn't want to buy something too cheap, but he also wanted to avoid Lara getting angry at him. He needed something she would wear, and that ring did look like something she might like. It was small enough not to trouble her hand while working or typing.
Also, the colour made it somehow special. It had a long name, meaning it must have been rare...
«How many rings like this are there?» he wondered.
«Oh, not many,» the woman said. «Also, this very shade is quite unique. There is one in the world. From the original gem they cut the stone for this ring, a pair of earrings and a bracelet.»
«Do you have them here?»
«Yes, I do.»
«I'll take them,» he said. He couldn't risk someone else wearing what he wanted to be special to Lara.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
By his side, Jaden blinked confused. Scarlet, on the other hand, nodded convinced. She agreed with Nate.
«Mommy will like the ring,» said Jaden. «But I am not sure for the rest. I don't remember if my mommy likes bracelets. She likes necklaces.»
«Shall we find a necklace as well?»
«I don't know... You wanted a ring, dad.»
Nate scratched his head, wondering what made him think walking in a jewellery with his pups was a bright idea. He would come out of there with a little more than expected.