Catherine's POV

After I left the study, I searched the room again for the necklace. I even lay on my stomach and looked under the bed carefully.

But I still couldn't find the necklace. It just vanished. Was it really the maid who stole it?

The royal pack had always been strict with the servants. How could a thief blend into the villa?

I was very upset. I had a glimmer of hope when I heard Patricia say that she had an impression of the necklace.

But what should I do now?

I couldn't tell Patricia what the necklace looked like just by describing it.

I was restless, then I thought of my phone. I quickly found it and turned it on.

I checked through the photos in it. As I found the photos that I was looking for, I breathed a sigh of relief.

I almost forgot that I had the photos of the necklace on my phone. I could show them to Patricia tomorrow.

The next morning, clouds obscured the sun and shrouded the city in gloom.

I got up early because I knew that Patricia would come to the lakeside villa early.

I got changed and walked out of my room. Then, I saw Blake leaning against the wall in the corridor and had not changed his clothes yet. He was still in his grey nightgown and had a cigarette in his hand. He seemed to be in a bad mood.

He looked at me and then continued to take a drag on his cigarette.

He looked concerned, so I walked over and asked, "Why are you up so early and smoking? Did something happen?"

What's the

"Nothing, I woke up early. But you look worried. Is

his head. "No, Cathy. But I

was stunned for a moment when I heard

Patricia's voice came from the stairs.

she asked so, I said to Blake, "Let's talk later. There is something important that I

Blake suddenly

him in surprise. Then I smiled. "Come on. It won't take long. Just wait for

gold-rimmed glasses and

"Can I take a look at your necklace from last time? It might belong to

guessed that Patricia wanted to help me find my biological parents, and I

still have

Patricia. It's gone. I don't know where it is. Dowen suspected that it was stolen

maid only take the necklace? There are so many valuable things in

I think so, too. But Dowen said that the maid probably couldn't tell about

The royal pack is very strict in recruiting servants. Besides, the servants on duty are all well-trained.

might think that I was making

Then, I said, "Patricia, it doesn't matter. I still have the photos of the necklace on my

that I had deliberately lost the obsidian pendant. So, I told her about the photos

was the one who lost the necklace. I felt bad

found the photos. Then, I

looked at my face for a while, and then she

necklace. She pushed her glasses on the bridge of her nose for a closer

head, and looked into my eyes with mingled

expectations, "Patricia, have you seen

some reason,

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