From A Prisoner To A Big Short’s Inheritor

Chapter 17

Hearing Corrie’s words, everyone fell silent.

Even Flora’s expression froze.

Leonard was an unemployed young man who had just been released from prison. How could he afford an emerald bracelet worth more than ten thousand dollars?

Then there was another possibility: it was a fake bracelet made of resin or glass.

Corrie sneered and said weirdly, “Leonard, don’t blame me for talking too much. I just have doubts.”

Kenia gave Leonard an angry look.

She thought Leonard could send Flora something cheaper if he couldn’t afford emeralds. She couldn’t tolerate him deceiving them with a fake one.

Willie even snorted coldly.

He already thought Leonard had a moral problem, and now he even looked down on Leonard.

Only Flora felt sorry for Leonard. So what if he bought a fake one? It was a token of his blessing.

She knew Leonard couldn’t afford a real emerald bracelet. It was his thoughts that counted.

Seeing Leonard being ridiculed by so many people, Flora felt uncomfortable.

She blamed herself for insisting on inviting Leonard to her birthday even though she knew he was poor. She regretted not giving him some money.

Only Wilder thought the emerald gifted by Leonard was real.

After all, based on what Leonard had done at the Clouds Club, it was normal for him to give a real emerald.

But he wished Leonard would be embarrassed and misunderstood. He would not rescue Leonard.

However, Leonard, the person involved, said evenly with a calm look, “Of course, it’s real. How could I give my aunt something fake? It’s a translucent emerald bracelet. I specially selected it for Aunt for her birthday.”

expressions at his

trying to deny it. Just admit it if you make a mistake. It’s forgivable. But you’re so stubborn. That’s

Willie picked up

of floc. This is what a real emerald should

on emeralds,

your bracelet. It’s so transparent. It’s obviously glass. What

okay to be poor, but you can’t lie. You have to

You can tell me if you can’t afford a gift. I can lend you some money. How could you lie?”

head aside, obviously extremely disappointed in

in the emerald. One

is fake? What if it

“You are really stubborn!”

Willie was furious.

it is. Anyway, I won’t let Flora wear it. What if there are some

with

picked up her bracelet

me four thousand dollars. Flora, you can wear

bracelet, picked it up to look

but that’s not your reason to refute us. Jarrett will come later. He knows a lot about emeralds. He will check it out and see

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Chapter 17

words, Flora was

enough. If he were exposed on the spot,

necessary,” said Flora hastily,

always treated Leonard nicely and couldn’t

gave her a fake emerald bracelet, Flora

not?

finds it’s fake, Leonard will learn a lesson. He even dares to lie

called Jarrett and asked when he would

he was on the

enough, not long after Corrie hung up the phone,

middle–aged man wearing gold–rimmed glasses with fine