My Four Miraculous Treasures

Chapter 119

"You think I don't realize that?" Jasper's gaze darkened.

Willow paused before coming to a realization. "Oh, I get it. You already knew that Edith was the mastermind behind the rumor. You're really brilliant, Mr. Hughes. As expected of you." Willow gave him a thumbs-up and complimented him.

Her eyes were smiling as she spoke. The moonlight illuminated her clear eyes, like the bright lake water reflecting the moon at night.

Her praises sounded pleasant as he looked at her. "At least you're not hopelessly stupid."

Willow was speechless.

Mr. Hughes had a unique way of praising people, she thought.

Then, Willow remembered something else. "Mr. Hughes, did you already know that Edith was behind the design theft too?"

"Of course. Why else would you be released so fast?" Jasper asked her back instead of giving her a firm answer.

Still, the answer was obvious enough.

felt aggrieved and

innocent? He just watched as she was being taken away to the police station. Willow puffed up her cheeks. "Mr. Hughes, why did you accuse me and send me to the police station when you

helpless, and worried earlier when she

happen to her children if she was thrown into prison?

would happen to

suffer without any source of income, but the two elderly women

step towards her in a domineering manner. "Why can't I send

wafted over the instant he approached

"But

you were framed, but do you have proof?" Jasper closed in with

anxiously only to trip over a rock. Her body began to fall backward. ""Ah!"

thought she would fall over and crack her skull, a strong arm seized her waist. Her falling. body was

she

if there were butterflies in her stomach, her heart skipped a beat before

her. His slender fingers lifted her chin and he said in a low voice, "I was teaching you

up. "Didn't you just praise me for being smart? Why are you calling me stupid now? Aren't you just

being smart earlier