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.

I—” Josephine wanted to speak further, but Margaret

other choice, she could

her fork and got to her feet before heading to

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

left, Jonathan also made to stand up. Unexpectedly, Margaret called him back no sooner had he

“Jonathan!”

turned back

cost over ten million?” Margaret eyed him dubiously as though she didn’t believe

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

that?” Jonathan

she took the watch to some expert

her face, Margaret continued, “She even said that such cheap imitations are so common in the

straight to

knock-off at their own store and even price it at over ten million? If someone were to sue them, even a hundred million wouldn’t suffice for

Margaret instantly rebutted forcefully,

going to say?” Jonathan

had had a slip of the tongue, Margaret hastily

 

drop the act! You sold that watch, didn’t you? I was simply restraining myself from exposing you when Josephine was

taken it off and forgotten where she placed it. Did

off? Don’t you slander me!” Margaret became even more emotional, acting as though she had truly

me where the watch is!” Jonathan spat since he

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

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