All those years ago
The ring was assumed to have gotten lost on a construction site as Kay had to remove the jewelry while she was working. However, if it wasn’t lost, then it must have been stolen as everyone searched the entire house, trying to find it.
It turned out that the ring had actually been placed in a box for safety and stored away at the back of the cabinet; although, this safe place seemed too safe as it had been missing for over ten years.