Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 153

Lucius hadn't expected this sudden turn of events either. He thought Liliana was manipulative, but surely she wouldn't stoop to stealing. He said, "Just go with them. If you're innocent, the investigation will clear you."

But Liliana knew very well that once she entered the legal system, she wouldn't be cleared. Panicking, she reached into her cleavage, pulled out the hidden diamond necklace, and turned to Lucius. "Lucius, I was just jealous. I didn't mean to steal it! I was so jealous you bought her something this expensive when you haven't spoken to me in months. I didn't want to steal; I just wanted to take back what was rightfully mine!"

Lucius exhaled sharply. He genuinely hadn't expected Liliana to sink this low.

Stealing was stealing.

He had never bought Madeline any high-end jewelry in the past, and he had certainly never seen Madeline steal.

Liliana was unbelievably stupid to pull something like this at such a massive public event, leaving behind a mountain of obvious evidence.

He had assumed it was a misunderstanding or a coincidence, but she had actually taken it.

Lucius snatched the necklace from Liliana's hand and offered it back to Madeline, pleading, "Madeline, look... Liliana has learned her lesson. I still need to take her to the hospital for the abortion. Could you please just..."

Anticipating his request, Madeline cut him off, her voice glacial. "You only thought of handing it over because you got caught. Think that gets you off the hook? Dream on!"

Watching the diamonds return to Madeline's possession tore at Liliana's heart. Hearing that Madeline still intended to send her to prison made her eyes go bloodshot. She glared at Madeline. "I gave it back! What more do you want? Madeline, you deliberately lured me into your restroom stall. Are you totally innocent here? Don't you bear any responsibility? Besides, Lucius bought this with his money, and he's fine with it! What right do you have to punish me?"

Liliana clung tightly to Lucius's arm the entire time. Sensing that he was slightly defending her, her arrogance instantly flared back up.

Madeline found the sheer audacity hilarious. "Are you completely legally illiterate? Once a theft is committed, returning the stolen goods doesn't erase the crime. Moreover, the value of the necklace you stole far exceeds the threshold for a maximum sentence. Even if you turned yourself in, you'd still face criminal charges—and you didn't even turn yourself in.

Finally, let me make one thing crystal clear. The jewelry you stole belongs to me. It wasn't bought by your precious Lucius, and he has absolutely no right to pardon you for it."

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