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.

Josephine wanted to speak further, but Margaret threw

other choice, she

minutes later, she put down her fork and got to her feet before heading to

of unfinished work regarding the construction site, so she naturally hadn’t

she left, Jonathan also made to stand up. Unexpectedly, Margaret called him back

“Jonathan!”

Jonathan turned back

though she didn’t believe that a watch

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

I hear that it’s merely an imitation, a knock-off? Not only that, but it’s even a cheap imitation!” Margaret’s brows drew

said that?” Jonathan

tell me she took the watch

a grim expression on her face, Margaret continued, “She even said that such cheap imitations are so common in

tricked!” Jonathan cut straight to

price it at over ten million? If someone were to sue them, even a hundred million wouldn’t suffice

that, Margaret instantly

to say?” Jonathan

she had had a slip of the tongue, Margaret hastily clapped a hand

 

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

have taken it off and forgotten where she placed it. Did she take me for

nonsense are you spouting, Jonathan? When did I sell that watch off? Don’t you slander

is!” Jonathan spat since he couldn’t be bothered to waste his breath with

you placed it. Even a three-year-old kid won’t believe such a lie! If all else fails, I can ask for the

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