Chapter 63 Celia the Criminal

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Grace smiled mockingly and walked up to Celia. “Why did you freeze? Go on, call the cops. I’m waiting.”

Celia broke into a cold sweat, gripping her phone tightly. She didn’t know what to do.

“Are you wondering how the bracelet ended up in your bag when it was supposed to be in mine?”

Celia froze. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Did you really think I wouldn’t notice you slipping something into my bag?” Grace snapped.

Back when Celia had done the deed, Grace had happened to witness it through a mirror’s reflection.

Hence, she had put the bracelet back in Celia’s bag the moment the latter had turned around.

It was only then that Emily realized what had happened. “Oh, Celia, they should start calling you Celia the Criminal! How did you come up with such an evil scheme at such a young age?”

“It looks like you haven’t learned your lesson at all since the last time you got jailed. In that case, let me discipline you on behalf of your family,” Grace said.

Then, she turned to the staff members. “Call the cops!”

“Don’t call the police! Don’t call them!” Celia clung onto the staff members so that they wouldn’t be able to get to the phone.

Coincidentally, Benjamin called her at that exact moment, so she picked up and immediately started crying. “Save me, Benjamin! They’re going to hand me over to the cops.”

Emily couldn’t help but insult her. “Why is she even crying? She’s the one who committed a crime.”

Benjamin happened to be nearby, so he reached the scene within minutes. When he arrived, he saw that Grace and the others were still fighting with Celia.

“Ben! They’re ganging up on me!” Celia wailed as she pointed at them.

Benjamin shot Grace a cold glance, then asked Celia indifferently, “What happened?”

Celia wanted to explain herself, but she realized justice wasn’t on her side and started crying even harder.

Emily couldn’t take it anymore and said, “Your sister tried to frame Grace for stealing a diamond bracelet, so Grace fought back, and now she’s scared. She’s just playing the victim!”

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Benjamin immediately remembered the way Susan and Cella had treated Grace in the past. So Instead of demanding an explanation, he asked Grace calmly, “Is it true?”

me that? Shouldn’t you be asking your sister? Crying isn’t a sign

do it!” Celia

the guts!” Emily became angry again. “Someone call the cops! If she’s being so stubborn, maybe they

could say. “They bullied me!

barely hold it in. He desperately wanted to dissect

bail Celia out. He should have let

he said casually, trying to sweep things

Ben’s. “Hold it. Did

was thicker than water. So

jewelry piece you want. Consider it compensation,” Benjamin

No, thanks. I can afford it myself,” Grace said, as if she

ask you to buy me something now when you never got it for me when we were

that throughout their marriage, save for the ring Grace had thrown away, he

His shortcomings as

do you want

in Grace’s eyes. “How

you think?”

deep breath, then turned to

jinx? I

me be clear. If you get arrested again, our family will not

your bail, not even

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was only then that Celia reluctantly walked over to Grace and said, in a voice softer than a mouse’s,

protested angrily, “Louder! We can’t hear

raised her volume.

Ben. “Is that enough, Ben?” she asked, looking like she had swallowed a

replied coldly. “Ask Grace, not me.”

apology would spare you from the police? You think

of mockery that Benjamin couldn’t help but feel like he didn’t

should I let go of being accused without reason so easily? Is her status a Get Out of Jail Free card?” Grace

the hook again and again. There was no way Grace would pass on the

stance, she immediately called the cops. Some time later, the police dragged Celia away for the

stuffed Celia into the police car, Benjamin’s face had fallen far enough to hit

looked at Grace

divorce, she had begun to treat the Hawkins like

getting more and more unfamiliar to him by the day. He had already asked Celia to apologize and even

was Grace still

just never noticed.” Grace smiled without a care in

police station.

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