Reading Juicy Gossip in Her Mind
Chapter 176 Cries Everywhere.
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Linda’s face suddenly changed. Although she didn’t like Stephanie, she still wanted her to show respect. Seeing her mocking expression and half–spoken words, she couldn’t help but ask, “What are you trying to say?”
Stephanie taunted, “I’ve heard you don’t like me, your biological daughter, because you dreamt that I would cause your downfall and imprisonment.
Linda froze as Stephanie continued with a smile, “Now, who has caused your downfall and imprisonment? Was it me? No! It was your precious godson! Congratulations, your dream came true in another way.”
The police officer nearby almost burst out laughing.
Linda’s expression twisted. She raised her hand to hit Stephanie, but Stephanie grabbed her wrist and said. “You gave up custody, so you have no right to discipline me!”
After saying that, Stephanie let go of Linda’s hand and walked away without looking at her devastated mother.
As Stephanie opened the door, she saw Scarlett passing by. She was about to complete matters related to the fraud case. Roland was standing right beside her to escort her.
Stephanie didn’t recognize them, so she naturally didn’t greet them. As she was about to leave, she noticed Linda’s ferocious reaction toward Scarlett.
“It’s all because of you, you b*tch! If it weren’t for you, things wouldn’t have escalated to this point! It’s all because of you! Clearly, you’re the one at fault. Tell me, did you set this up?”
Roland rolled his eyes, making Stephanie, who was directly facing him, pause. She had expected the police in this country to be serious, but seeing such a casual reaction surprised her. Moreover, she felt a strange familiarity, as if she had seen him before.
Scarlett finally couldn’t hold back and coldly replied, “Mdm. Pearson, are you still living in your fantasies? The drugs were found on Javier. How can you blame me? By the way, I just remembered something”
Scarlett frowned and said, “You dislike me because you suspect I stole your necklace.”
Linda was stunned that Scarlett dared to mention it publicly.
“Actually, your necklace really did go missing back then. But if it was stolen, it must have been Javier.”
“What? Are you crazy? He’s my godson!”
Scarlett laughed, “So what? He was my boyfriend once, too, and he still took photos of me secretly and then scammed me. I only know he started paying off gambling debts around that time. Regarding stealing your jewelry… Yes, the necklace you’re wearing would be more than enough to pay his debts.”
Everyone looked at Linda’s pearl necklace.
Linda suddenly felt uncomfortable and couldn’t help but touch the necklace. “Stop slandering him. If he stole it, where could he have hidden it?”
Scarlett said, “At first, I didn’t suspect him either. But now, it’s clear he could have hidden the pearls the
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One’s actions would grow familiar with time. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have thought of using such a method to transport drugs so smoothly.
If he hadn’t been discovered midway and if Linda hadn’t called the police, he wouldn’t have brought them out. Scarlett was just glad she wasn’t fond of jewelry and hadn’t touched the necklace at all.
Otherwise, she would have been utterly disgusted by now.
Linda was dazed, and even the police, including Roland, took a step back with embarrassed expressions.
“Such a large pearl necklace could fit inside? If so, what he trafficked was relatively modest.” Roland couldn’t help but say, “Maybe the proctologist didn’t get everything out.”
This statement hit Linda like a bolt from the blue, and she nearly collapsed.
No one dared to touch Linda, who was wearing the necklace. Even Stephanie, who realized what was going on, was shocked and disgusted. She wouldn’t help Linda up. In the end, Linda steadied herself.
By the time she came to her senses, she frantically tried to tug off the necklace. However, she froze the instant she extended her hand. Despite having regularly maintained it, it was still….
It was like a poisonous snake coiled around her neck. She didn’t dare to touch it but couldn’t stand it being there either. Finally, Linda’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
The paramedics arrived and took her away, forcing Stephanie to follow, which was quite troublesome.
Roland came out with Stephanie and asked, “Are you Mdm. Pearson’s daughter? Will you follow the ambulance?”
“I’ll drive my own car,” Stephanie didn’t want to be with that woman. She felt a bit awkward saying this because, as an outsider, her cold attitude might be criticized. She expected the police to lecture her.
But Roland didn’t interfere. He arranged for another officer to accompany the ambulance, making Stephanie look at him more closely.
“Stephie.”
Suddenly, a voice called out to Stephanie. She turned to see a young man, who paused when he saw Roland beside her, looking momentarily uneasy.
As a police officer, Roland keenly noticed the man’s strange expression. But he was sure he didn’t know him.
The man quickly regained composure and approached, appearing concerned, “I just saw your mother being taken away. Did something happen?”
“Yes, she fainted. We’re going to the hospital,” Stephanie said coldly.
The man put his arm around Stephanie’s shoulder. “Let’s go.”
It was evident they were a couple.
Stephanie nodded to Roland, and the man also nodded at him with a smile, but his final glance was meaningful.
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