She opened the box. Inside was a black-and-white photo.
“This gown,” she said, “was worn by Grace Kelly to a royal gala in 1956.”
The guests gasped.
She held up the certificate of authenticity and a handwritten note from Princess Grace herself.
“This dress is valued at over $15,000. But my mom didn’t buy it for that. She saw beauty and worth where others didn’t.”
Then she turned—directly to Patricia.
“You called her dress cheap. But today, the only thing cheap was your judgment.”
