She Walked Away With His Twins While He Begged the Ground She Walked On novel Chapter 146

"I have no idea why Ms. Avery would falsely accuse me of buying a secondhand watch. Could it be because I spoke up for Secretary Winter at the hospital abroad a few days ago, and she held a grudge, deciding to frame me on purpose?"

Her voice broke over the phone, putting on a masterful performance of being deeply wronged.

Suddenly, Hunter's deeply skeptical voice echoed from the other end of the line.

"Lynn, the Madam had absolutely no idea you were the one who bought it. How could she possibly frame you?"

Realizing her catastrophic slip-up, a wave of sheer panic crashed over Lynn. Quinn didn't know she was the buyer?

"Assistant Hunter, I... I misspoke."

Sensing an inexplicable hostility radiating from Lynn toward the Madam, Hunter's tone grew frigid.

"Are you absolutely certain the watch you purchased for Luna was a brand-new model?"

Lynn's voice trembled. "A-Assistant Hunter, I... are you saying you don't trust me?"

Refusing to entertain her games, Hunter cut straight to the point, his tone completely detached. "I only need a simple answer. Yes or no?"

Lynn's heart raced erratically, terrified that Hunter had already uncovered the truth.

"I..."

"Yes or no?"

"Yes, the watch I bought for Luna was the newest model."

"Okay. I sincerely hope you aren't lying."

Before Lynn could formulate another word, Hunter abruptly hung up.

The dead silence on the line sent Lynn's anxiety skyrocketing. What did he mean by that?

She frantically messaged Jade again: [Secretary Winter, do you think Hunter found something out? He sounded furious.]

A cold smirk tugged at the corner of Jade's lips as she typed: [Let him investigate. He was the one who handed over the watch. If there's an issue with the device, that's strictly between him and Quinn.]

Seeing the reply, Lynn finally breathed a sigh of relief. It felt like a massive weight had been lifted.

[You're completely right, Secretary Winter.]

Hunter stared at the photo Quinn had forwarded to him—the note explicitly stating, 'Wild Child, you only deserve secondhand trash.'

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