Arabella Donovan's answer was both unexpected and perfectly reasonable.
In fact, after cutting open that rough stone the other day, Arabella Donovan had excitedly run to find Dennis Donovan.
She had used the rough stone that yielded two top-grade gems as proof. With her silver tongue, she thought she could convince Dennis Donovan that her reason for spending a fortune on the two plots in the Southward District and the Norwall Outskirts was simple: she had done a quick calculation and divined that a gold mine was buried under the barren land in the Norwall Outskirts.
After hearing Arabella Donovan's explanation, Dennis Donovan played along, putting on a surprised expression. Then, he asked the same question Caspian Rhodes had.
