The Legendary Man

Chapter 167

Chapter 167 Tricked

“Weren’t you wearing it this morning and staunchly refused to return it to Jonathan? Don’t you remember?” Josephine couldn’t help feeling a tad suspicious at the panicked expression on Margaret’s face.

“Oh, you’re referring to that watch?” It was as though something suddenly occurred to Margaret. “I took it off this morning before leaving home and placed it on the table!”

“You placed it on the table?” Josephine swept a gaze over the table in bewilderment, but there was only an empty box there.

Huh? There’s no watch there.

Upon glimpsing the dubious look in her eyes, Margaret uneasily changed her tune. “Perhaps I took it off when I took a shower but forgot where I put it. I’ll look for it when I’m free.”

“You’re not lying to me, are you, Mom?” Josephine regarded her skeptically.

She took it off but forgot where she put it? After so many years, I know her all too well! She would never bear to take off a watch worth over ten million. Instead, she would probably flaunt it everywhere, afraid that people wouldn’t know that she was wearing such an expensive watch!

Hearing that, Margaret snorted and retorted, “Why would I do so? It’s just a worthless watch, no? Did you think I sold it off secretly?”

“That’s not what I meant, Mom—”

Surprise flooded Josephine at Margaret’s intense reaction.

I was merely asking about it, so why did she react so strongly?

“Okay, stop talking about that! It’s merely a worthless watch, isn’t it? I’ll just pay him back if I misplaced it!” Margaret harrumphed, cutting Josephine off mid-utterance and giving her no chance to speak.

wanted to speak further, but Margaret

she could only heave

she put down her fork and got to her feet

unfinished work regarding the construction site, so she naturally hadn’t the time to keep interrogating Margaret

Jonathan also made to stand up. Unexpectedly, Margaret called him back no

“Jonathan!”

Jonathan turned

ten million?” Margaret eyed him dubiously as though she didn’t believe that a watch could be worth more than ten

mood to bandy words with her. If Josephine weren’t her daughter, I wouldn’t even

it’s merely an imitation, a knock-off? Not only that, but it’s even a cheap

that?” Jonathan likewise frowned

the watch to some expert and had it

“She even said that such cheap imitations are so common in the market that it’s not even worth a hundred grand, much less

straight to the

million? If someone were to sue them, even a hundred million wouldn’t suffice for the compensation they’d have to pay, let alone

that, Margaret instantly rebutted forcefully, “That’s

were you going to say?” Jonathan

had had a slip of the tongue, Margaret hastily clapped

 

You sold that watch, didn’t you? I was simply restraining myself from exposing you when Josephine was here earlier.” Jonathan exposed her when

to have taken it off and forgotten where she placed it. Did she

did I sell that watch off? Don’t you slander me!” Margaret became even more emotional, acting as though

slandering you? Fine, then tell me where the watch is!” Jonathan spat

where you placed it. Even a three-year-old kid won’t believe such a lie! If all else fails,

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